There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Cloppenburg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Enschede
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelotrain Ice
- Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Altstadttrain
- Take the train from Osnabrück Altstadt to Cloppenburgtrain
5h 16m€54–183Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Osnabrück central train stationbus N131 / ...
- Take the bus from Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Cloppenburg Bahnhofbus Re18
7h 22mDrive 299 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Cloppenburgcar 299 km
3h 34m€54–78Train, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Cloppenburgtrain
4h 28m€128–458Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
- Take the train from Hilversum to Osnabrueck Altstadttrain Ice
- Take the train from Osnabrück Altstadt to Cloppenburgtrain
5h 46m€57–193
Rotterdam to Cloppenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Cloppenburg is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Cloppenburg is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Cloppenburg. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Cloppenburg Bahnhof via Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Cloppenburg. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Cloppenburg via Utrecht Centraal, Hengelo and Osnabrück Altstadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Cloppenburg is 351 km. The road distance is 299 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Cloppenburg without a car is to train via Enschede which takes 5h 16m and costs €50 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Rotterdam to Cloppenburg, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Cloppenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Cloppenburg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Cloppenburg is to train via Enschede which takes 5h 16m and costs €50 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 22m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Cloppenburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Cloppenburg via Utrecht Centraal, Hengelo, and Osnabrück Altstadt in around 5h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Cloppenburg Bahnhof via Osnabrück central train station and Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB in around 7h 22m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–380
- 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
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- 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
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hilversum to Osnabrueck Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Altstadt to Cloppenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
Train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
Train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Cloppenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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 Osnabrück central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Bus from Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Cloppenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Cloppenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Osnabrück central train station.
Rotterdam to Cloppenburg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Cloppenburg is 299 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Rotterdam to Cloppenburg.
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