There are 5 ways to get from Rinteln to Externsteine by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Rinteln to Herfordtrain Rb
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to H-BM-Horn, Bahnhoftrain Rb72 / ...
3h 50mDrive 50.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Rinteln to Externsteinecar 50.2 km
46 min€7–10Line 730 bus, line 733 bus, line 790 bus, line 782 bus
- Take the bus from Rinteln Pferdemarkt to Kt-Langenholzhsn, Mittebus 730
- Take the bus from Kt-Langenholzhsn, Mitte to Lemgo, Bahnhofbus 733
- Take the bus from Lemgo, Bahnhof to Detmold, Bahnhofbus 790 / ...
- Take the bus from Detmold, Bahnhof to Horn-Holzh., Abzw.Externsteinebus 782
4h 39mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Rinteln to Externsteinetaxi 50.2 km
46 min€110–140Line 801 bus, line 912 bus, line 782 bus
- Take the bus from Rinteln Kollegienplatz to Bösingfeld, Rathausbus 801
- Take the bus from Barntrup, Bahnhof to Detmold, Bahnhofbus 912
- Take the bus from Detmold, Bahnhof to Horn-Holzh., Abzw.Externsteinebus 782
4h 50m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rinteln to Externsteine is to drive which costs €6 - €10 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Rinteln to Externsteine is to drive which takes 46 min and costs €6 - €10.
No, there is no direct bus from Rinteln to Externsteine. However, there are services departing from Rinteln Pferdemarkt and arriving at Horn-Holzh., Abzw.Externsteine via Kt-Langenholzhsn, Mitte, Lemgo, Bahnhof and Detmold, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Rinteln and Externsteine is 89 km. The road distance is 50.2 km.
The best way to get from Rinteln to Externsteine without a car is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Rinteln to Externsteine, including transfers.
Rinteln to Externsteine bus services, operated by go.on, depart from Rinteln Pferdemarkt station.
The best way to get from Rinteln to Externsteine is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs . Alternatively, you can line 730 bus and line 733 bus and line 790 bus and line 782 bus, which costs and takes 4h 39m.
Rinteln to Externsteine bus services, operated by go.on, arrive at Kt-Langenholzhsn, Mitte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rinteln to Externsteine is 50 km. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Rinteln to Externsteine.
What companies run services between Rinteln, Germany and Externsteine, Germany?
You can take a bus from Rinteln Kollegienplatz to Externsteine via Rinteln Bahnhof, Rinteln, Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB, H-BM-Horn, Bahnhof, H-BM-Horn, Abzweig Bahnhof, and Horn-Holzh., Abzw.Externsteine in around 3h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rinteln Pferdemarkt to Externsteine via Kt-Langenholzhsn, Mitte, Lemgo, Bahnhof, Detmold, Bahnhof, and Horn-Holzh., Abzw.Externsteine in around 4h 39m.
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Rinteln to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to H-BM-Horn, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- info@go-on-gmbh.de
- Website
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Rinteln Pferdemarkt to Kt-Langenholzhsn, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Kt-Langenholzhsn, Mitte to Lemgo, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Lemgo, Bahnhof to Detmold, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
- Phone
- +49 5262 40940
- info@vbe-extertal.de
- Website
- vbe-extertal.de
Bus from Detmold, Bahnhof to Horn-Holzh., Abzw.Externsteine
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- vbe-extertal.de
Bus from Rinteln Kollegienplatz to Bösingfeld, Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- vbe-extertal.de
Bus from Barntrup, Bahnhof to Detmold, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- vbe-extertal.de
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Taxi Stern Lübbecke
- Phone
- +49 5741 9098098
- Website
- mietwagen-stern.jimdofree.com
Taxi Abel Funktaxen GmbH Bückeburg
- Phone
- +49 5722 1311
- Website
- taxi-abel.de
Silver Car Hameln
- Phone
- +49 5151 3950
Mini-car Hameln
- Phone
- +49 5151 12200
- Website
- minicarhameln.de
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