There are 4 ways to get from Rotterdam to Dronten by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lelystad Centrumtrain Intercity direct / ...
1h 46m€15–31Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airportbus N93 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Almere Buiten, Station Buitenbus 330
- Take the train from Almere Buiten to Drontentrain
3h 22m€21–36Drive 130.5 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Drontencar 130.5 km
1h 31m€24–34Train, line 147 bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Harderwijktrain
- Take the bus from Harderwijk, Station to Dronten, Meerpaalbus 147
2h 52m€19–31
Rotterdam to Dronten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Dronten is to train which costs €15 - €35 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Dronten is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Dronten. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Dronten via Lelystad Centrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Dronten is 136 km. The road distance is 130.5 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Dronten without a car is to train which takes 1h 46m and costs €15 - €35.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Rotterdam to Dronten, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Dronten train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Rotterdam to Dronten train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Lelystad Centrum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Dronten is 131 km. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Rotterdam to Dronten.
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Dronten, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lelystad Centrum hourly. Tickets cost €13–26 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Almere Buiten to Dronten
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Harderwijk
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +31 85 208 0290
- Website
- allgobus.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA to Almere Buiten, Station Buiten
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.allgobus.nl/en-gb/
- Schedules at
- https://reizen.keolis.nl/en/allgo/lijnen
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Harderwijk, Station to Dronten, Meerpaal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
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