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

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There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Detmold by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Altenbekentrain train Re
    5h 47m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Bielefeld central train stationbus bus N69
    9h 5m
    €42–67

  3. Drive  363.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Detmoldcar car 363.3 km
    3h 33m
    €67–97

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    5h 18m
    €167–440

  5. Train via Enschede

    1. Take the train from Gouda to Hengelotrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train Rb61
    5h 56m
    €45–88

  6. Train via Enschede #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain train Stoptrein RB61 / ...
    6h 22m
    €50–98

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration58 minAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 407.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Detmold, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Detmold, Bahnhof via Utrecht Centraal, Oberhausen Hbf, and Altenbeken in around 5h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Detmold, Bahnhof via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Bielefeld central train station, and Bielefeld Hbf in around 9h 5m.

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