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How to get fromKaiserslautern to Rotterdamby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Rotterdam by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S2 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 2m
    €129–267

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N36
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 813 / ...
    9h
    €45–68

  3. Drive  444.5 km

    1. Drive from Kaiserslautern to Rotterdamcar car 444.5 km
    4h 47m
    €93–134

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 59m
    €129–338

  5. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train
    8h 52m
    €83–148

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus L32 / ...
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    9h 16m

  7. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Merzigtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Merzig, Bahnhof to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpobus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LUX - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 37m
    €117–357

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STR - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 31m
    €145–416

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 15m
    €104–287

Kaiserslautern to Rotterdam by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration8h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 661.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

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

You can take a train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Rotterdam Central Station via Brussels-North train station in around 9h.

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