There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Idar-Oberstein by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain Re3
7h 28m€131–411Drive 380.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Rotterdam to Idar-Obersteincar 380.9 km
4h 12m€68–98Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Luxembourgbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Trier central train stationbus N36
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus 800
9h 17mTrain, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane AMS - LUX
- Take the bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Idar, Pappelstraßebus
6h 2mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Berchemtrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Antwerp to Trier central train stationbus N36
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus 800
9h 51mTrain, bus via Cologne
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus 800
11h 29mTrain, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AMS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain
6h 22m€140–340
Rotterdam to Idar-Oberstein by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Idar-Oberstein is to drive which costs €65 - €100 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Idar-Oberstein is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Idar-Oberstein. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Idar, Pappelstraße via Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon and Trier, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Idar-Oberstein. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Idar-Oberstein is 645 km. The road distance is 380.9 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Idar-Oberstein without a car is to train which takes 7h 28m and costs €130 - €420.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Rotterdam to Idar-Oberstein, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Idar-Oberstein bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Idar-Oberstein train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Idar-Oberstein is to train which takes 7h 28m and costs €130 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 17m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Idar-Oberstein, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Idar, Eltwerk via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf, Frankfurt, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, and Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Idar, Pappelstraße via Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Trier central train station, and Trier, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 17m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- vlexx
Train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antwerp to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (6765) 270
- [email protected]
- Website
- scherer-reisen.de
Bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
Bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Idar, Pappelstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
Bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
Bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Idar-Oberstein bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Luxembourg station.
Rotterdam to Idar-Oberstein train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Idar-Oberstein is 381 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Rotterdam to Idar-Oberstein.
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