There are 7 ways to get from Leverkusen to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Utrecht
best- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
3h 49m€50–122Bus via Düsseldorf central bus station
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N1361 / ...
5h 15m€14–53Train, bus
- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Duisburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to Rotterdam Conradstraatbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3631
4h 17m€19–28Drive 247.1 km
- Drive from Leverkusen to Rotterdamcar 247.1 km
2h 44m€44–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
2h 57m€120–355Bus
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 268
5h 30m€21–60Train
- Take the train from Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf to Neuss Hauptbahnhoftrain S11
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
6h 12m€57–162
Leverkusen to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leverkusen to Rotterdam is to bus via Düsseldorf central bus station which costs €13 - €55 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Leverkusen to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leverkusen and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Leverkusen to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Leverkusen Mitte and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Düsseldorf Hbf, Utrecht Centraal and Gouda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Leverkusen and Rotterdam is 261 km. The road distance is 247.1 km.
The best way to get from Leverkusen to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Utrecht which takes 3h 49m and costs €50 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Leverkusen to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Leverkusen to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Leverkusen to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leverkusen to Rotterdam is to train via Utrecht which takes 3h 49m and costs €50 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus via Düsseldorf central bus station, which costs €13 - €55 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Leverkusen, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €28–95 and the journey takes 1h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €14–45 and the journey takes 3h 45m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf to Neuss Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- traincharter.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to Rotterdam Conradstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leverkusen to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Leverkusen to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Leverkusen to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leverkusen to Rotterdam is 247 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Leverkusen to Rotterdam.
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