There are 6 ways to get from Ahlen to Rotterdam by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain
4h 38mNight train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Amersfoort Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity direct / ...
5h 19m€48–296Train, bus
- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Bochum Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N885 / ...
5h 25mDrive 272.6 km
- Drive from Ahlen to Rotterdamcar 272.6 km
3h 6m€49–71Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Hamm to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain Intercity
6h 37m€58–114Train, 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 Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h 52m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ahlen to Rotterdam is to drive which costs €45 - €75 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ahlen to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Ahlen to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Ahlen(Westf) and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Oberhausen Hbf, Utrecht Centraal and Rotterdam Alexander. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Ahlen and Rotterdam is 296 km. The road distance is 272.6 km.
The best way to get from Ahlen to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 38m 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 Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ahlen to Rotterdam is 273 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Ahlen to Rotterdam.
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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 Oberhausen Hbf, Utrecht Centraal, and Rotterdam Alexander in around 4h 38m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €256–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–45
- 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/
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
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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