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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

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    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 54m
    €35–127

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Essen central train stationbus bus N885 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus bus Dnipro
    5h 12m
    €38–47

  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 Airport Train Stationtrain 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 57m
    €154–381

  5. Train via Enschede

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelotrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    4h 55m
    €37–78

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rheinetrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Rheine to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    5h 45m
    €41–84

  7. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 8m
    €176–414

  8. Train, fly to Bremen Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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
    €132–520

Rotterdam to Bielefeld by train

Calendar85Weekly Trains
Duration4h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 360.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 54m

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 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof via Essen central train station and Essen Hbf in around 5h 12m.

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