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How to get fromDetmold to Rotterdamby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Detmold to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Utrecht Centraaltrain train 77
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train Intercity
    4h 58m
    €65–144

  2. Train via Amersfoort

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bünde to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity direct / ...
    6h 35m
    €46–90

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N885 / ...
    6h 55m
    €51–89

  4. Drive  361.1 km

    1. Drive from Detmold to Rotterdamcar car 361.1 km
    3h 35m
    €67–97

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 51m
    €184–412

  6. Train via Enschede

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 13m
    €55–93

  7. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRE - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 35m
    €145–495

Detmold to Rotterdam by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 384.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 58m

What companies run services between Detmold, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB, Utrecht Centraal, and Rotterdam Alexander in around 4h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Rotterdam Central Station via Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Essen Hbf, and Essen central train station in around 6h 55m.

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