There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Ahlen by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Duisburg
best- Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Duisburg Portsmouthplatzbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3632
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train Re
4h 37m€26–37Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N885 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train Re
5h 19m€20–44Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train Re
4h 59m€54–132Drive 274 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Ahlencar 274 km
3h 4m€48–70Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Venlo to Hammtrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
6h 27m€68–221
Rotterdam to Ahlen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Ahlen is to bus and train which costs €19 - €45 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Ahlen is to drive which takes 3h 4m 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 4h 59m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Ahlen is 301 km. The road distance is 274 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Ahlen without a car is to bus and train via Duisburg which takes 4h 37m and costs €25 - €40.
It takes approximately 4h 37m 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 274 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Rotterdam to Ahlen.
There are 301+ 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 4h 59m.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- 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
- 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
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–24
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
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 Venlo to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Duisburg Portsmouthplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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
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
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