There are 5 ways to get from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Utrecht
best- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
2h 35m€26–54Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
3h 5m€16–30Drive 214.5 km
- Drive from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdamcar 214.5 km
2h 26m€38–55Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h 1m€130–311Train
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain Intercity
4h 46m€40–73
Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €16 - €30 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Düsseldorf central bus station station and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Düsseldorf Hbf and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Düsseldorf central bus station and Rotterdam is 235 km. The road distance is 214.5 km.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Utrecht which takes 2h 35m and costs €26 - €55.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam is to train via Utrecht which takes 2h 35m and costs €26 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €30 and takes 3h 5m.
What companies run services between Düsseldorf central bus station, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a vehicle from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Centraal via Düsseldorf Hbf and Utrecht Centraal in around 2h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 3h 5m. RegioJet also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- RegioJet
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More Questions & Answers
Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam is 214 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam.
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