There are 6 ways to get from Ahlen to Rotterdam by train, bus, night train, 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 28mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Warendorf train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N69
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 48m€26–45Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Amersfoort Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity direct / ...
5h 18m€40–129Drive 274.4 km
- Drive from Ahlen to Rotterdamcar 274.4 km
3h 3m€49–71Train
- Take the train from Hamm to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain Intercity
6h 46m€60–104Train, 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 53m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ahlen to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ahlen to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Ahlen to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Ahlen, Liebfrauenstraße and arriving at Rotterdam via Warendorf train station and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
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 28m.
The distance between Ahlen and Rotterdam is 305 km. The road distance is 274.4 km.
The best way to get from Ahlen to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Utrecht which takes 4h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Ahlen to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Ahlen to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warendorf train station.
Ahlen to Rotterdam train services, operated by National Express, depart from Ahlen(Westf) station.
The best way to get from Ahlen to Rotterdam is to train via Utrecht which takes 4h 28m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €45 and takes 7h 48m.
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 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ahlen, Liebfrauenstraße to Rotterdam via Warendorf train station and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 7h 48m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–26
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Hamm to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Eurobahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warendorf train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Ahlen to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Ahlen to Rotterdam train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ahlen to Rotterdam is 274 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Ahlen to Rotterdam.
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