There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Ahlen by train, bus, night 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen HbfIce
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)Re
5h 8m€54–121Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dortmund central bus stationN885 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)Re
5h 12m€20–46Train, night train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht CentraalIntercity
- Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Hamm(Westf)HbfNj
4h 40m€45–299Drive 274.7 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Ahlen274.7 km
3h 3m€49–71Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to VenloIntercity
- Take the train from Venlo to HammSneltrein RE13 / ...
6h 34m€68–176Train, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Ahlen(Westf)
4h 22m€131–318
Rotterdam to Ahlen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Ahlen is to bus and train which costs €19 - €50 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Ahlen is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Ahlen. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Ahlen(Westf) via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal and Oberhausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Ahlen is 296 km. The road distance is 274.7 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Ahlen without a car is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs €50 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Rotterdam to Ahlen, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Ahlen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Alexander station.
Rotterdam to Ahlen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Ahlen is 275 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Rotterdam to Ahlen.
There are 286+ hotels available in Ahlen.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Ahlen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Ahlen(Westf) via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, and Oberhausen Hbf in around 5h 8m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €75–130
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- 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
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Ahlen(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €257–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–45
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- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Venlo to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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