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How to get fromBalve to Rotterdamby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Balve to Rotterdam by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    5h 40m
    €35–150

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N885 / ...
    6h 39m
    €31–73

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity
    5h 52m
    €35–145

  4. Drive  293.4 km

    1. Drive from Balve to Rotterdamcar car 293.4 km
    3h 16m
    €55–79

  5. Train via Venlo

    1. Take the train from Schwerte to Venlotrain train Sneltrein RE13 / ...
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train Intercity
    7h 39m
    €52–111

  6. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 53m
    €166–427

Balve to Rotterdam by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration5h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 303 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

What companies run services between Balve, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Balve, Bahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Fröndenberg, Bahnhof, Dortmund Hbf, Oberhausen Hbf, Utrecht Centraal, and Rotterdam Alexander in around 5h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €23–35 and the journey takes 4h 10m.

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