There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Kempen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the bus from Venlo Station to Kerken Aldekerk Bahnhofbus
3h 36m€21–49Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Venlo Stationbus 023 / ...
4h 40m€17–28Drive 173.9 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Kempencar 173.9 km
2h 8m€32–46Train, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kempen Bahnhoftrain
3h 35m€149–389Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice / ...
3h 47m€27–103
Rotterdam to Kempen by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Kempen is to bus which costs €17 - €28 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Kempen is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Kempen. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Kempen Am Gymnasium via Venlo Station and Wachtendonk Wankum Post. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Kempen. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Kempen Bahnhof via Utrecht Centraal, Duisburg Hbf and Krefeld Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Kempen is 184 km. The road distance is 173.9 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Kempen without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 36m and costs €21 - €50.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Rotterdam to Kempen, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Kempen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Kempen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Kempen is to bus which takes 4h 40m and costs €17 - €28. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €26 - €110 and takes 3h 47m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Kempen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Venlo Station once daily. Tickets cost €13–20 and the journey takes 2h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Kempen Bahnhof via Utrecht Centraal, Duisburg Hbf, and Krefeld Hbf in around 3h 47m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- 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 Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
Bus from Venlo Station to Kerken Aldekerk Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Kempen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venlo Station.
Rotterdam to Kempen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Kempen is 174 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Rotterdam to Kempen.
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