There are 5 ways to get from Castrop-Rauxel to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
3h 32m€30–147Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bochum central station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N885 / ...
5h 20m€19–35Drive 237.2 km
- Drive from Castrop-Rauxel to Rotterdamcar 237.2 km
2h 25m€42–61Train, fly
- Take the train from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf 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
3h 26m€143–328Train via Arnhem
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 43N / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
4h 37m€36–164
Castrop-Rauxel to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castrop-Rauxel to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €19 - €35 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Castrop-Rauxel to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Castrop-Rauxel to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Castrop-Rauxel Münsterplatz and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Bochum central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Castrop-Rauxel to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Oberhausen Hbf and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Castrop-Rauxel and Rotterdam is 238 km. The road distance is 237.2 km.
The best way to get from Castrop-Rauxel to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs €30 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Castrop-Rauxel to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Castrop-Rauxel to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bochum central station.
Castrop-Rauxel to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Castrop-Rauxel to Rotterdam is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs €30 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Castrop-Rauxel, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Oberhausen Hbf and Utrecht Centraal in around 3h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bochum central station to Rotterdam Central Station twice daily. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Website
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from Castrop-Rauxel Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bochum central station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Castrop-Rauxel to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Castrop-Rauxel to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castrop-Rauxel to Rotterdam is 237 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Castrop-Rauxel to Rotterdam.
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