There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bocholt by train, bus, 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 via Utrecht
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Weseltrain Re
3h 13m€47–112Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N885 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Bocholt bus stationbus N69
5h€18–33Drive 170.5 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Bocholtcar 170.5 km
1h 56m€31–45Train, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bocholttrain
3h 50m€167–381Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Aaltentrain Stoptrein RS32
4h 32m€31–52Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Empel-Reestrain Re
- Take the bus from Rees Empel Bf to Bocholt, Bustreffbus R52
4h 38m
Rotterdam to Bocholt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Bocholt is to bus which costs €18 - €35 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Bocholt is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Bocholt station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Bocholt bus station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Bocholt. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Bocholt via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, Arnhem Centraal and Wesel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Bocholt is 197 km. The road distance is 170.5 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Bocholt without a car is to train via Utrecht which takes 3h 13m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Rotterdam to Bocholt, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Bocholt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Bocholt train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Alexander station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Bocholt is to train via Utrecht which takes 3h 13m and costs €45 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €35 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Bocholt, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bocholt via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, Arnhem Centraal, and Wesel in around 3h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bocholt bus station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 5h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–280
- 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
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Wesel
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bocholt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Empel-Rees
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Aalten
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Bocholt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49-25128741110
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Rees Empel Bf to Bocholt, Bustreff
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Bocholt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Rotterdam to Bocholt train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Bocholt is 170 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Rotterdam to Bocholt.
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