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How to get fromRotterdam to Achenby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Achen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Koblenz Hbftrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    10h 8m
    €69–139

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus FlixBus N846
    10h 22m
    €36–62

  3. Drive 462.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Achencar car 462.6 km
    5h 3m
    €83–120

  4. Train, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane AMS - LUX
    3. Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the train from Merzig to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Sarregueminestrain train
    6. Take the bus from SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere to ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbachbus bus
    7h 11m
    €94–299

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Centraltrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière to Saarbrücken, Hauptbahnhofbus bus L40
    10h 39m

Rotterdam to Achen by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration10h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Achen, France?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to ACHEN - Salle Polyvalente via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, Saarbruecken Hbf, Sarreguemines, and SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere in around 10h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Saarbrücken bus station once daily. Tickets cost €29–55 and the journey takes 7h.

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