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How to get fromDetmold to Rotterdamby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Detmold to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Utrecht Centraaltrain train 77
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity
    4h 46m
    €70–135
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 35m
    €39–62
  3. Drive  361.1 km

    1. Drive from Detmold to Rotterdamcar car 361.1 km
    3h 35m
    €67–96
  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 3m
    €180–416
  5. Train via Enschede

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelotrain train Stoptrein RB61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity
    6h 45m
    €58–103

Detmold to Rotterdam by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration4h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB and Utrecht Centraal in around 4h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Rotterdam via Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld central train station, and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 8h 35m.

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