The average train between Detmold and Rotterdam takes 6h 59m and the fastest train takes 5h 34m. The train service runs several times per day from Detmold to Rotterdam. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 3 hours between Detmold and Rotterdam. The earliest departure is at 6:36 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Detmold is at 10:40 PM which arrives into Rotterdam at 10:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Bielefeld Hbf and take an average of 6h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Detmold to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Detmold station and arriving at Rotterdam station via Hengelo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
Detmold to Rotterdam train services, operated by Eurobahn, depart from Bielefeld Hbf station.
Detmold to Rotterdam train services, operated by Eurobahn, arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Book your Detmold to Rotterdam train tickets online with Eurobahn and Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
The distance between Detmold and Rotterdam is 301.2 km. The road distance is 376 km.
You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Bielefeld Hbf, Hengelo, and Utrecht Centraal in around 5h 41m.