There are 6 ways to get from Detmold to Rotterdam by train, bus, 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 via Utrecht
best- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 44m€55–102Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bad Oeynhausen to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N67
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 41m€39–74Drive 360.8 km
- Drive from Detmold to Rotterdamcar 360.8 km
3h 34m€65–94Train, fly
- Take the train from Bielefeld 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 48m€176–459Train
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hengelotrain Rb61
- Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain Intercity
5h 48m€53–93Train, bus
- Take the train from Altenbeken to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hamm to Utrecht Centraaltrain 77
- Take the bus from Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde to Rotterdam, Kralingse Zoombus 388
7h 14m€64–245
Detmold to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detmold to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Detmold to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Detmold to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Bad Oeynhausen and arriving at Rotterdam via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Detmold to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Detmold, Bahnhof and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Bielefeld Hbf, Hengelo and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Detmold and Rotterdam is 376 km. The road distance is 360.8 km.
The best way to get from Detmold to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Utrecht which takes 5h 44m and costs €55 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Detmold to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Detmold to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bad Oeynhausen station.
Detmold to Rotterdam train services, operated by Eurobahn, depart from Bielefeld Hbf station.
The best way to get from Detmold to Rotterdam is to train via Utrecht which takes 5h 44m and costs €55 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 7h 41m.
What companies run services between Detmold, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Bielefeld Hbf, Hengelo, and Utrecht Centraal in around 5h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Rotterdam via Herford, Bad Oeynhausen, Bad Oeynhausen, and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- 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 Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hamm to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Altenbeken to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamm to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Altenbeken to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bad Oeynhausen to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- qbuzz.nl
Bus from Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde to Rotterdam, Kralingse Zoom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.qbuzz.nl/en
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More Questions & Answers
Detmold to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Detmold to Rotterdam train services, operated by Eurobahn, arrive at Hengelo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detmold to Rotterdam is 361 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Detmold to Rotterdam.
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