There are 5 ways to get from Detmold to Vaals by train, bus, or car
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Train via Düsseldorf
best- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf10 / ...
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen SchanzRe
5h€44–85Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Detmold, Bahnhof to Bielefeld HbfRe82
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Aachen, Hbf14
5h 50m€29–94Bus
- Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Aachen station westN3204
8h 2m€31–57Drive 275.8 km
- Drive from Detmold to Vaals275.8 km
2h 35m€49–71Train
- Take the train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Paderborn Hbf
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)HbfRe
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Aachen-Rothe ErdeRe
5h 36m€62–104
Detmold to Vaals by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detmold to Vaals is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Detmold to Vaals is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs €45 - €75.
The distance between Detmold and Vaals is 295 km. The road distance is 275.8 km.
The best way to get from Detmold to Vaals without a car is to train via Düsseldorf which takes 5h and costs €40 - €85.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Detmold to Vaals, including transfers.
The best way to get from Detmold to Vaals is to train via Düsseldorf which takes 5h and costs €40 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 2m.
Yes, the driving distance between Detmold to Vaals is 276 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Detmold to Vaals.
There are 1450+ hotels available in Vaals.
What companies run services between Detmold, Germany and Vaals, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Vaals, Busstation via Bielefeld Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Duesseldorf Hbf, Aachen Schanz, and Aachen, Schanz in around 5h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Aachen station west once daily. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Schanz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Schanz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Bus from Detmold, Bahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
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