There are 7 ways to get from Brakel to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain
6h 37m€79–161Drive 386.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Brakel to Rotterdamcar 386.9 km
3h 54m€72–104Train, bus
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Utrecht Centraal stationbus
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 20m€84–102Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Altenbeken to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 1m€206–438Train via Hamm
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hamm to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
8h 8m€94–153Bus
- Take the bus from Gütersloh central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N69
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 26m€77–105Train to Hannover Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Altenbeken to Langenhagen Flughafentrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAJ - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 28m
Brakel to Rotterdam by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brakel to Rotterdam is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Brakel to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Brakel to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Rotterdam via Rietberg, ZOB, Gütersloh central bus station and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Brakel to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Brakel, Bahnhof and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Paderborn Hbf, Duisburg Hbf, Utrecht Centraal and Rotterdam Alexander. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Brakel and Rotterdam is 410 km. The road distance is 386.9 km.
The best way to get from Brakel to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 6h 37m and costs €75 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Brakel to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Brakel to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gütersloh central bus station.
Brakel to Rotterdam train services, operated by National Express, depart from Paderborn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Brakel to Rotterdam is to train which takes 6h 37m and costs €75 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €110 and takes 10h 26m.
What companies run services between Brakel, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Brakel, Bahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof, Paderborn Hbf, Duisburg Hbf, Utrecht Centraal, and Rotterdam Alexander in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brakel, Bahnhof to Rotterdam via Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof, Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof, Rietberg, ZOB, Gütersloh, Hbf/ZOB, Gütersloh central bus station, and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 10h 26m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Hannover Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–350
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Altenbeken to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Altenbeken to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Hamm to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Altenbeken to Langenhagen Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Münster-Mitte to Utrecht Centraal station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–33
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gütersloh central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Brakel to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Brakel to Rotterdam train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brakel to Rotterdam is 387 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Brakel to Rotterdam.
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