There are 6 ways to get from Ahlen to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Utrecht
best- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Duisburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 26m€52–138Train, bus via Duisburg
cheapest- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Duisburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to Rotterdam Conradstraatbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3631
4h 55m€25–37Drive 272.7 km
- Drive from Ahlen to Rotterdamcar 272.7 km
3h 6m€48–70Train, fly
- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h 56m€132–371Train, bus
- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Bochum Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N885 / ...
5h 25m€26–67Train
- Take the train from Hamm to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain Intercity
6h 49m€66–179
Ahlen to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ahlen to Rotterdam is to train and bus via Duisburg which costs €25 - €40 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ahlen to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Ahlen to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Ahlen(Westf) and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Duisburg Hbf and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Ahlen and Rotterdam is 305 km. The road distance is 272.7 km.
The best way to get from Ahlen to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Utrecht which takes 4h 26m and costs €50 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Ahlen to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Ahlen to Rotterdam train services, operated by National Express, depart from Ahlen(Westf) station.
Ahlen to Rotterdam train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ahlen to Rotterdam is 273 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Ahlen to Rotterdam.
There are 824+ hotels available in Rotterdam.
What companies run services between Ahlen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Ahlen(Westf) to Rotterdam Centraal via Duisburg Hbf and Utrecht Centraal in around 4h 26m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- 1st Class
- €45–85
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Hamm to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to Rotterdam Conradstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bochum central station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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