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How to get fromRotterdam to Bielefeldby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bielefeld by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4h 36m
    €34–127

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Eindhoven Stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus N1328
    5h 50m
    €30–48

  3. Drive  325.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Bielefeldcar car 325.2 km
    3h 21m
    €60–87

  4. Train, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    3h 55m
    €167–400

  5. Train via Enschede

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain train Stoptrein RB61 / ...
    4h 57m
    €41–87

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    6h 46m
    €47–128

  7. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    4h 2m
    €171–408

  8. Train, fly to Bremen Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    4h 51m
    €135–499

Rotterdam to Bielefeld by train

Calendar119Weekly Trains
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 360.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 36m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bielefeld Hbf via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, and Duisburg Hbf in around 4h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bielefeld Brackwede train station via Eindhoven Station in around 5h 50m.

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