There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Schwelm by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Utrecht
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice / ...
3h 30m€30–72Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bochum central stationbus N885 / ...
- Take the bus from Bochum Hbf to Schwelm Kreishausbus Sb37
5h 41mDrive 251.8 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Schwelmcar 251.8 km
2h 56m€45–65Train, 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 Hbf to Schwelmtrain
3h 16m€143–316Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Venlo to Schwelmtrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
5h 2m€38–80
Rotterdam to Schwelm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Schwelm is to train via Utrecht which costs €30 - €75 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Schwelm is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs €45 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Schwelm. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Schwelm Kreishaus via Bochum Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Schwelm. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Schwelm via Utrecht Centraal and Duesseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Schwelm is 272 km. The road distance is 251.8 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Schwelm without a car is to train via Utrecht which takes 3h 30m and costs €30 - €75.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Rotterdam to Schwelm, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Schwelm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Schwelm train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Blaak station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Schwelm is to train via Utrecht which takes 3h 30m and costs €30 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 41m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Schwelm, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schwelm via Utrecht Centraal and Duesseldorf Hbf in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Schwelm Kreishaus via Bochum central station and Bochum Hbf in around 5h 41m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Schwelm
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Schwelm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Schwelm
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Schwelm
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Venlo to Schwelm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Schwelm
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- bogestra.de
Bus from Bochum Hbf to Schwelm Kreishaus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bogestra.de
- Phone
- 02333 978-50
- [email protected]
- Website
- ver-kehr.de
Bus from Bochum Hbf to Schwelm Kreishaus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://ver-kehr.de/
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Schwelm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bochum central station.
Rotterdam to Schwelm train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Venlo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Schwelm is 252 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Rotterdam to Schwelm.
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