There are 5 ways to get from Amsterdam to Altena by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Duisburg
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Altena, Bahnhoftrain 34
4h€50–151Drive 270.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Amsterdam to Altenacar 270.2 km
2h 55m€47–68Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 20mFly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain
4h 26m€126–318Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbftrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Altena, Bahnhoftrain Ic34 / ...
4h 17m€48–149
Amsterdam to Altena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Altena is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Altena is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam station to Altena. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal Station and arriving at Altena, Post via Dortmund Hbf and Iserl., Letmathe Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Altena. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Altena, Bahnhof via Oberhausen Hbf and Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Amsterdam and Altena is 292 km. The road distance is 270.2 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Altena without a car is to train via Duisburg which takes 4h and costs €50 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Amsterdam to Altena, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Altena bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Amsterdam Centraal Station.
Amsterdam to Altena train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Altena is to train via Duisburg which takes 4h and costs €50 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Altena, Germany?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Altena, Bahnhof via Oberhausen Hbf and Dortmund Hbf in around 4h. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Dortmund central bus station once daily, and the journey takes 2h 51m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €60–100
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–15
- 1st Class
- €16–27
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €17–28
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Altena, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Altena, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Altena bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Amsterdam to Altena train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Altena is 270 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Amsterdam to Altena.
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