There are 4 ways to get from Ahlen to Venlo by train, bus, or car
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Train via Essen
best- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Essen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain Re42 / ...
2h 56m€35–59Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Venlo Stationbus 023 / ...
3h 47m€16–28Drive 150.4 km
- Drive from Ahlen to Venlocar 150.4 km
1h 32m€27–38Train
- Take the train from Hamm to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
3h 17m€31–49
Ahlen to Venlo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ahlen to Venlo is to train and bus which costs €16 - €29 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Ahlen to Venlo is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Ahlen to Venlo. However, there are services departing from Ahlen(Westf) and arriving at Venlo via Essen Hbf and Viersen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Ahlen and Venlo is 154 km. The road distance is 150.4 km.
The best way to get from Ahlen to Venlo without a car is to train via Essen which takes 2h 56m and costs €30 - €60.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Ahlen to Venlo, including transfers.
Ahlen to Venlo train services, operated by National Express, depart from Ahlen(Westf) station.
Ahlen to Venlo train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ahlen to Venlo is 150 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Ahlen to Venlo.
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What companies run services between Ahlen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Venlo, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Ahlen(Westf) to Venlo via Essen Hbf, Viersen Bahnhof, and Viersen in around 2h 56m.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 Dortmund central bus station to Venlo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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