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There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Aken by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Enschede

    best
    1. Take the train from Gouda to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köthentrain train 55 / ...
    10h
    €79–226

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus N1325
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köthentrain train 55 / ...
    11h 22m
    €50–91

  3. Drive 599.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Akencar car 599.9 km
    5h 35m
    €107–155

  4. Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane AMS - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    8h 6m
    €173–509

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köthentrain train 55 / ...
    10h 9m

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Hammtrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamm to Köthentrain train 55
    12h 10m
    €108–257

  7. Train, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köthentrain train
    7h 21m
    €191–433

  8. Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane AMS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    7h 17m
    €114–326

Rotterdam to Aken by train and bus

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration10hAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Aken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Aken, Heidestr. via Gouda, Hengelo, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Köthen, and Köthen, Busbahnhof in around 10h.

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