There are 5 ways to get from Balve to Rotterdam by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Balve, Bahnhof to Fröndenberg, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fröndenberg, Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain
- 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 Goudatrain
- Take the train from Gouda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 24m€62–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Werdohl, Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbfbus Re34
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N885 / ...
8h 28m€18–26Drive 293.4 km
- Drive from Balve to Rotterdamcar 293.4 km
3h 15m€52–75Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Schwerte to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain Intercity
7h 16m€71–180Bus via Den haag
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Den haagbus Kyiv-Den haag / ...
10h 58m
Balve to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balve to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €18 - €27 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Balve to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Balve to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Balve, Bahnhof and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Neuenrade, Mitte, Werdohl, Bahnhof and Dortmund central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
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, Utrecht Centraal and Gouda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
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 24m and costs €60 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Balve to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Balve to Rotterdam bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Werdohl, Bahnhof station.
Balve to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Balve, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Balve to Rotterdam is to train which takes 5h 24m and costs €60 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €27 and takes 8h 28m.
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 Gouda in around 5h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Balve, Bahnhof to Rotterdam Central Station via Neuenrade, Mitte, Werdohl, Bahnhof, Dortmund Hbf, and Dortmund central bus station in around 8h 28m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Balve, Bahnhof to Fröndenberg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fröndenberg, Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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/
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- 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
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–15
- 1st Class
- €16–27
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €10–17
Train from Gouda to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €7–13
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €36–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Werdohl, Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/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 Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Dortmund to Den haag
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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More Questions & Answers
Balve to Rotterdam bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Balve to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Fröndenberg, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balve to Rotterdam is 293 km. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Balve to Rotterdam.
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