There are 6 ways to get from Rhine to North Rhine-Westphalia by subway, train, bus, car, or plane
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand to Rotterdam, Alexandersubway B
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
4h 24m€36–69Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
6h 12m€22–42Drive 275.2 km
- Drive from Rhine to Colognecar 275.2 km
3h 5m€49–71Subway, train, fly
- Take the subway from Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand to Schiedam, Schiedam Centrumsubway
- Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
3h 41m€133–307Train
- Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Venlotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Venlo to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
6h 23m€41–83Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam, Capelsebrug Hoog to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijdebus 395
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
6h 23m€34–64
Rhine to North Rhine-Westphalia by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhine to North Rhine-Westphalia is to bus which costs €22 - €45 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Rhine to North Rhine-Westphalia is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Rhine to North Rhine-Westphalia. However, there are services departing from Hoek van Holland, Duinweg and arriving at Köln via Rotterdam Central Station and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Rhine to North Rhine-Westphalia. However, there are services departing from Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Rotterdam Alexander and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Rhine and North Rhine-Westphalia is 305 km. The road distance is 275.2 km.
The best way to get from Rhine to North Rhine-Westphalia without a car is to subway and train which takes 4h 24m and costs €35 - €70.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Rhine to North Rhine-Westphalia, including transfers.
Rhine to North Rhine-Westphalia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rhine to North Rhine-Westphalia train services, operated by RET, depart from Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand station.
The best way to get from Rhine to North Rhine-Westphalia is to bus which takes 6h 12m and costs €22 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €85 and takes 6h 23m.
What companies run services between Rhine, South Holland, Netherlands and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Düsseldorf central bus station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 3h 10m. RegioJet also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand to Köln Poststr. via Schiedam, Schiedam Centrum, Schiedam Centrum, Venlo, Koeln Hbf, and Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf in around 6h 23m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- [email protected]
- Website
- ret.nl
Subway from Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand to Rotterdam, Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.ret.nl/
Subway from Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Strand to Schiedam, Schiedam Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.ret.nl/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiedam Centrum to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- 0900 - 5252241
- Website
- u-ov.info
Bus from Rotterdam, Capelsebrug Hoog to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.u-ov.info/
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More Questions & Answers
Rhine to North Rhine-Westphalia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Rhine to North Rhine-Westphalia train services, operated by RET, arrive at Rotterdam, Alexander station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhine to North Rhine-Westphalia is 275 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Rhine to North Rhine-Westphalia.
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