There are 6 ways to get from Brakel 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 Paderborn 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 57mDrive 386.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Brakel to Rotterdamcar 386.9 km
3h 54m€71–103Bus
- Take the bus from Gütersloh central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N69
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 34m€75–104Train, night train
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 20m€76–177Train via Hamm
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hamm to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
8h 3m€95–152Train, fly
- Take the train from Altenbeken to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 49m€205–442
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brakel to Rotterdam is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Brakel to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Brakel to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Rotterdam via Rietberg, ZOB, Gütersloh central bus station and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Brakel to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Brakel, Bahnhof and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Paderborn Hbf, Oberhausen Hbf and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Brakel and Rotterdam is 401 km. The road distance is 386.9 km.
The best way to get from Brakel to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Brakel to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Brakel to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gütersloh central bus station.
Brakel to Rotterdam train services, operated by National Express, depart from Paderborn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Brakel to Rotterdam is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €110 and takes 10h 34m.
What companies run services between Brakel, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Brakel, Bahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof, Paderborn Hbf, Oberhausen Hbf, and Utrecht Centraal in around 5h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brakel, Bahnhof to Rotterdam via Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof, Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof, Rietberg, ZOB, Gütersloh, Hbf/ZOB, Gütersloh central bus station, and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 10h 34m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Altenbeken to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gütersloh central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Brakel to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Brakel to Rotterdam train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brakel to Rotterdam is 387 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Brakel to Rotterdam.
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