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How to get fromRotterdam to Dattelnby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Datteln by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Intercity / ...
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3h 49m
    €31–64

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bochum central stationbus bus N885 / ...
    5h 55m
    €18–30

  3. Drive 241.1 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Dattelncar car 241.1 km
    2h 27m
    €43–62

  4. Train, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund-Mengedetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dortmund Mengede Bf to Datteln Postamtbus bus
    3h 58m

  5. Train via Venlo

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Recklinghausen Hbftrain train Re42
    6h 8m
    €48–102

Rotterdam to Datteln by train and bus

Calendar151Weekly Services
Duration3h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 256.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 49m

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, and Dortmund Mengede Bf in around 3h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bochum central station twice daily. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 3h 45m.

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