There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Sittardtrain
- Take the bus from Sittard, Station Sittard to Geilenkirchen, Sittarder Strassebus Sb3
3h 18m€23–57Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Roermondbus 268
3h 58m€17–33Drive 185.4 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Geilenkirchencar 185.4 km
2h 24m€33–48Train, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Geilenkirchentrain
4h 6mTrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Sittardtrain Intercity
4h 28m€34–73
Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen is to bus which costs €17 - €35 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs €30 - €50.
The distance between Rotterdam and Geilenkirchen is 203 km. The road distance is 185.4 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 18m and costs €23 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen, including transfers.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen is to bus which takes 3h 58m and costs €17 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €75 and takes 4h 28m.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen is 185 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen.
There are 986+ hotels available in Geilenkirchen.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Geilenkirchen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Roermond once daily. Tickets cost €11–19 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Rotterdam Blaak to Sittard hourly. Tickets cost €29–70 and the journey takes 3h 28m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Sittard
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Sittard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Sittard
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €17–19
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Geilenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Sittard, Station Sittard to Geilenkirchen, Sittarder Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- 02431-88-6767
- info@west-verkehr.de
- Website
- west-verkehr.de
Bus from Sittard, Station Sittard to Geilenkirchen, Sittarder Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- west-verkehr.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Roermond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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