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

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There are 6 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice / ...
    3h 23m
    €24–86

  2. Bus via Essen central train station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N885 / ...
    4h 19m
    €20–38

  3. Drive  220.9 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdamcar car 220.9 km
    2h 19m
    €41–59

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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
    2h 58m
    €154–365

  5. Train via Venlo

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train Re42
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train Intercity
    5h 16m
    €46–109

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N1361
    5h 25m
    €24–40

Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration3h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€24Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 221.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 23m

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

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €16–35 and the journey takes 1h 25m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Rotterdam Central Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €19–29 and the journey takes 3h 10m.

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