There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Münster 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 Rotterdam Centraal to Enschedetrain Intercity
- Take the train from Enschede to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain Re
4h 6m€32–93Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Münster bus stopbus N69
6h€26–44Drive 247.7 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Münstercar 247.7 km
2h 46m€46–66Train, 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 D-Flughafen Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 13m€159–420Train via Gouda
- Take the train from Gouda to Enschedetrain Intercity
- Take the train from Enschede to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain Re
4h 9m€29–90Train #2
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain Ice
4h 14m€33–107
Rotterdam to Münster by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Münster is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Münster is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Münster. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Münster bus stop via Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Münster. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Muenster(Westf)Hbf via Enschede. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Münster is 288 km. The road distance is 247.7 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Münster without a car is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs €30 - €95.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Rotterdam to Münster, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Münster bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Münster train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Münster is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs €30 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €45 and takes 6h.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Münster, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Muenster(Westf)Hbf via Enschede in around 4h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Münster bus stop via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 6h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Enschede
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Enschede to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Gouda to Enschede
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Enschede to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Enschede to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Enschede to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Münster bus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Münster bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Rotterdam to Münster train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Enschede station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Münster is 248 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Rotterdam to Münster.
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