There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Kaiserslautern by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain S2 / ...
6h 46m€63–129Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus 813 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Kaiserslautern central train stationbus N36
9h 40m€43–69Drive 453.2 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Kaiserslauterncar 453.2 km
4h 39m€94–136Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Luxembourg, bus, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane AMS - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Merzig to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
5h 44m€117–356Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
9h 43m€77–146Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Luxembourgtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus L32
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
9h 57mTrain to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AMS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
5h 44m€130–337Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
6h 52m€104–276Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane AMS - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
6h 35m€146–415Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
6h 22m€184–469
Rotterdam to Kaiserslautern by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Kaiserslautern is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Kaiserslautern is to drive which takes 4h 39m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Kaiserslautern station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Kaiserslautern central train station via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Kaiserslautern. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Kaiserslautern, Hbf via Gouda, Utrecht Centraal and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Kaiserslautern is 576 km. The road distance is 453.2 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Kaiserslautern without a car is to train which takes 6h 46m and costs €60 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Rotterdam to Kaiserslautern, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Kaiserslautern is to train which takes 6h 46m and costs €60 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 9h 40m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Kaiserslautern, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Kaiserslautern, Hbf via Gouda, Utrecht Centraal, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kaiserslautern central train station via Brussels-North train station in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–360
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Merzig to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Merzig to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Kaiserslautern central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mobiliteit
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Rotterdam to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Kaiserslautern is 453 km. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Rotterdam to Kaiserslautern.
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