There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Leverkusen 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 via Utrecht
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain Re
3h 31mBus via Düsseldorf central bus station
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
4h 45m€17–30Drive 240.7 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Leverkusencar 240.7 km
2h 50m€44–63Train, 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Leverkusen Mittetrain
2h 48mTrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain 20097 / ...
4h 47m€38–87Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Leverkusenbus 268
5h 25m€19–35Train #2
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain 78 / ...
5h 59m€39–124
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Leverkusen is to bus which costs €19 - €35 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Leverkusen is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Leverkusen. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Leverkusen. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Leverkusen Mitte via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Leverkusen is 261 km. The road distance is 240.7 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Leverkusen without a car is to train via Utrecht which takes 3h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Rotterdam to Leverkusen, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Leverkusen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Leverkusen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Alexander station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Leverkusen is to train via Utrecht which takes 3h 31m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus via Düsseldorf central bus station, which costs €17 - €35 and takes 4h 45m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Leverkusen, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Leverkusen Mitte via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, and Duisburg Hbf in around 3h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Düsseldorf central bus station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €16–27 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
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Leverkusen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Rotterdam to Leverkusen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Leverkusen is 241 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Rotterdam to Leverkusen.
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