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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 59m
    €27–93

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bochum central stationbus bus N885 / ...
    5h 57m
    €20–35

  3. Drive  241.1 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Dattelncar car 241.1 km
    2h 27m
    €45–64

  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
    4h 3m

  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 13m
    €41–115

Rotterdam to Datteln by train and bus

Calendar136Weekly Services
Duration3h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€27Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 256.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 59m

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 3h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bochum central station twice daily. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 3h 45m.

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