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There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Aken by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hannover HbftrainIce
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köthentrain55 / ...
    9h 38m
    €90–260

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Magdeburg central bus stationbusN1325
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köthentrain55 / ...
    11h 19m
    €39–96

  3. Drive 598.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Akencar598.6 km
    5h 36m
    €107–154

  4. Train, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeAMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köthentrain
    7h 2m
    €173–407

  5. Train via Aken, Markt

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hannover HbftrainIce
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köthentrain55 / ...
    9h 42m
    €90–260

  6. Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeAMS - BER
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
    7h 52m
    €107–326

  7. Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeAMS - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
    8h 25m
    €187–444

Rotterdam to Aken by train and bus

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration9h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest 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 Amersfoort Centraal, Hannover Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Köthen, and Köthen, Busbahnhof in around 9h 38m.

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