There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Annen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
4h 4m€50–146Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N885 / ...
5h€14–33Drive 246.7 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Annencar 246.7 km
2h 37m€43–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
3h 42m€130–395Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Venlo to Hagen Hbftrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
6h 13m€63–197
Rotterdam to Annen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Annen is to bus which costs €13 - €35 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Annen is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Annen. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Witten Witten-Annen via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Annen. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Witten Witten-Annen via Utrecht Centraal, Oberhausen Hbf and Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Annen is 265 km. The road distance is 246.7 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Annen without a car is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs €45 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Rotterdam to Annen, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Annen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Annen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Annen is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs €45 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €35 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Annen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Witten Witten-Annen via Utrecht Centraal, Oberhausen Hbf, and Dortmund Hbf in around 4h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dortmund central bus station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €14–28 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Union Ivkoni also services this route once a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
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 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 Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–15
- 1st Class
- €16–27
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
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 Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–28
- 1st Class
- €35–60
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Venlo to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
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
- €14–28
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Annen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Rotterdam to Annen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Annen is 247 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Rotterdam to Annen.
There are 1314+ hotels available in Annen.