There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Central Station by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Utrecht
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice / ...
2h 51m€26–58Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
3h 14m€16–30Drive 212.1 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Central Stationcar 212.1 km
2h 26m€38–55Train, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
2h 38m€131–310Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
4h 29m€33–73
Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Central Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Central Station is to bus which costs €16 - €30 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Central Station is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Düsseldorf central bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Central Station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Duesseldorf Hbf via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Düsseldorf Central Station is 234 km. The road distance is 212.1 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Central Station without a car is to train via Utrecht which takes 2h 51m and costs €26 - €60.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Central Station, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Central Station train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Central Station is to train via Utrecht which takes 2h 51m and costs €26 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €30 and takes 3h 14m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Düsseldorf Central Station, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf via Utrecht Centraal in around 2h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Düsseldorf central bus station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 3h 10m. RegioJet also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
- 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
- €18–30
- 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
- €16–24
- Website
- RegioJet
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Central Station train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Central Station is 212 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Central Station.
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