There are 4 ways to get from Arnhem to Rotterdam by train, bus, or car
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Train via Utrecht
best- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain Intercity
1h 30m€12–50Bus
- Take the bus from Arnhem Central Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N69 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
2h 59m€13–24Drive 112.4 km
- Drive from Arnhem to Rotterdamcar 112.4 km
1h 25m€21–30Train
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
2h 6m€18–40
Arnhem to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arnhem to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €13 - €25 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Arnhem to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct bus from Arnhem station to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Arnhem Central Station and arriving at Rotterdam via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Arnhem Centraal and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The journey takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Arnhem and Rotterdam is 112 km. The road distance is 112.4 km.
The best way to get from Arnhem to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Utrecht which takes 1h 30m and costs €12 - €50.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Arnhem to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Arnhem to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Arnhem Central Station.
Arnhem to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Arnhem Centraal station.
The best way to get from Arnhem to Rotterdam is to train via Utrecht which takes 1h 30m and costs €12 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €25 and takes 2h 59m.
What companies run services between Arnhem, Netherlands and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Arnhem Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal via Utrecht Centraal and Rotterdam Alexander in around 1h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arnhem Central Station to Rotterdam via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 2h 59m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Arnhem Central Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Arnhem to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Arnhem to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arnhem to Rotterdam is 112 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Arnhem to Rotterdam.
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