There are 6 ways to get from Balve to Rotterdam by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 22m€37–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N885 / ...
6h 36m€28–51Night train, train
- Take the night train from Dortmund Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
5h 48m€37–125Drive 293.4 km
- Drive from Balve to Rotterdamcar 293.4 km
3h 16m€54–77Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Schwerte to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain Intercity
7h 19m€54–101Train, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- 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
4h 47m€159–387
Balve to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balve to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €27 - €55 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Balve to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Balve to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Balve, Bahnhof and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Fröndenberg, Bahnhof, Dortmund Hbf, Oberhausen Hbf and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Balve and Rotterdam is 303 km. The road distance is 293.4 km.
The best way to get from Balve to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs €35 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Balve to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Balve to Rotterdam train services, operated by National Express, depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Balve to Rotterdam is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs €35 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €55 and takes 6h 36m.
Balve to Rotterdam train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balve to Rotterdam is 293 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Balve to Rotterdam.
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, and Utrecht Centraal in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Schwerte to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
Train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Dortmund Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–25
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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