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

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There are 7 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 Bielefeld Hbftrain train European Sleeper
    5h 52m
    €48–93

  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
    €40–62

  3. Drive  363.3 km

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

  4. Train, fly to Hannover Airport

    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 15m
    €176–413

  5. Train via Enschede

    1. Take the train from Gouda to Hengelotrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Herfordtrain train Re
    5h 53m
    €44–93

  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 17m
    €50–100

  7. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    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 D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    5h 22m
    €180–416

Rotterdam to Detmold by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration5h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 472 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

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

European Sleeper operates a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bielefeld Hbf once a week. Tickets cost €35–80 and the journey takes 4h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Detmold, Bahnhof via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Bielefeld central train station, and Bielefeld Hbf in around 9h.

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