There are 5 ways to get from Geilenkirchen to Rotterdam by bus, 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.
Bus, train via Breda
best- Take the bus from Geilenkirchen, Sittarder Strasse to Sittard, Station Sittardbus Sb3
- Take the train from Sittard to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
2h 56m€25–58Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roermond to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 268
4h 39m€19–38Drive 185.2 km
- Drive from Geilenkirchen to Rotterdamcar 185.2 km
2h 23m€34–49Train, fly
- Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 5mBus, train
- Take the bus from Geilenkirchen, Sittarder Strasse to Sittard, Station Sittardbus Sb3
- Take the train from Sittard to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
3h 18m€25–52
Geilenkirchen to Rotterdam by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geilenkirchen to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €19 - €40 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Geilenkirchen to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Geilenkirchen to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Geilenkirchen, Sittarder Strasse and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Roermond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Geilenkirchen and Rotterdam is 204 km. The road distance is 185.2 km.
The best way to get from Geilenkirchen to Rotterdam without a car is to bus and train via Breda which takes 2h 56m and costs €25 - €60.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Geilenkirchen to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Geilenkirchen to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roermond station.
Geilenkirchen to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geilenkirchen to Rotterdam is 185 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Geilenkirchen to Rotterdam.
There are 848+ hotels available in Rotterdam.
What companies run services between Geilenkirchen, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Roermond to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €12–21 and the journey takes 2h 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
- ns.nl
Train from Sittard to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Sittard to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Geilenkirchen, Sittarder Strasse to Sittard, Station Sittard
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
Bus from Geilenkirchen, Sittarder Strasse to Sittard, Station Sittard
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- 02431-88-6767
- info@west-verkehr.de
- Website
- west-verkehr.de
Bus from Geilenkirchen, Sittarder Strasse to Sittard, Station Sittard
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- west-verkehr.de
Bus from Geilenkirchen, Sittarder Strasse to Sittard, Station Sittard
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- west-verkehr.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Roermond to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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