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How to get fromRotterdam to Idar-Obersteinby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Idar-Oberstein by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    7h 30m
    €134–407

  2. Drive 380.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Idar-Obersteincar car 380.9 km
    4h 12m
    €68–98

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus bus L32 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus 800
    8h 34m

  4. Train, fly to Luxembourg, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane AMS - LUX
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus
    6h 1m

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Centraltrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus 800
    9h 18m

  6. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 813 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Trier central train stationbus bus N36
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus 800
    10h 7m

  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 21m
    €158–343

Rotterdam to Idar-Oberstein by train and bus

Calendar71Weekly Services
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 645.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Idar, Pappelstraße via Luxembourg, Hollerich, P+R Bouillon, Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière, Luxembourg, and Trier, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 34m.

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