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How to get fromHerten to Rotterdamby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Herten to Rotterdam by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train Intercity
    3h 48m
    €27–90

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bochum central station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N885 / ...
    5h 42m
    €20–35

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity
    4h 40m
    €30–123

  4. Drive  222.3 km

    1. Drive from Herten to Rotterdamcar car 222.3 km
    2h 19m
    €41–59

  5. Train via Venlo

    1. Take the train from Herten, Herten to Wuppertal Vohwinkel Bftrain train S9
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal-Vohwinkel to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train
    6h 58m
    €52–121

  6. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen 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
    3h 37m
    €151–386

Herten to Rotterdam by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration3h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€27Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 237.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 48m

What companies run services between Herten, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Oberhausen Hbf, Utrecht Centraal, and Rotterdam Alexander in around 3h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bochum central station to Rotterdam Central Station twice daily. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 3h 40m.

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