There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Datteln by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 19m€46–109Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N885 / ...
5h 42m€14–40Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Duisburg Portsmouthplatzbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3632
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
4h 40m€19–38Drive 241.1 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Dattelncar 241.1 km
2h 27m€42–61Train, 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 D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Mengede Bftrain
4h 31m€125–349Train via Enschede
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Enschedetrain Intercity
- Take the train from Enschede to Lüdinghausen, Bahnhoftrain Rb51
5h 9m€48–78
Rotterdam to Datteln by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Datteln is to bus which costs €13 - €40 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Datteln is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Datteln. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Datteln Postamt via Dortmund Hbf and Dortmund Mengede Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Datteln is 256 km. The road distance is 241.1 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Datteln without a car is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs €45 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Rotterdam to Datteln, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Datteln bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Datteln is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs €45 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €40 and takes 5h 42m.
Rotterdam to Datteln bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Datteln is 241 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Rotterdam to Datteln.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Datteln, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Datteln Postamt via Utrecht Centraal, Oberhausen Hbf, Dortmund Mengede Bf, and Dortmund Mengede Bf in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dortmund central bus station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €14–35 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
- €35–300
- 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
- €12–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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 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 Centraal to Enschede
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–33
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Enschede to Lüdinghausen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Enschede to Lüdinghausen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Mengede Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Duisburg Portsmouthplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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
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
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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