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How to get fromAchen to Rotterdamby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from Achen to Rotterdam by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kalhausen Gare to StrasbourgtrainTer
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 58m
    €187–339

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Rotterdam Central StationbusN846
    9h 41m
    €28–73

  3. Drive 462.5 km

    1. Drive from Achen to Rotterdamcar462.5 km
    5h 2m
    €83–120

  4. Bus to Luxembourg, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routièrebus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeLUX - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 40m

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routièrebusL40 / ...
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-MiditrainP / ...
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    8h 52m

  6. Bus, train via Rotterdam Centraal

    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routièrebusL40 / ...
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-MiditrainP / ...
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    9h 34m

  7. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Koblenz HauptbahnhoftrainRe1
    2. Take the night train from Koblenz Hbf to 's-HertogenboschnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
    11h 47m
    €88–393

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeFRA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    8h 48m
    €160–352

Achen to Rotterdam by bus, tram, and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration9h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€28Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Achen, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a vehicle from Achen to Rotterdam Centraal via Kalhausen Gare, Strasbourg, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Rotterdam Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €25–70 and the journey takes 7h 5m.

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