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 Sittardtrain Intercity
- Take the bus from Sittard, Station Sittard to Geilenkirchen, Sittarder Strassebus Sb3
3h 13m€26–48Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Roermondbus 268
3h 57m€20–38Drive 185.4 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Geilenkirchencar 185.4 km
2h 24m€34–48Train, 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 3m€148–355Train, bus via Breda
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Sittardtrain
- Take the bus from Sittard, Station Sittard to Geilenkirchen, Sittarder Strassebus Sb3
3h 14m€25–57
Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen is to bus which costs €19 - €40 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Geilenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Geilenkirchen, Sittarder Strasse via Sittard, Station Sittard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Geilenkirchen is 206 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 13m and costs €25 - €50.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roermond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen is 185 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen.
There are 1017+ 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 €12–21 and the journey takes 2h 35m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Sittard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- 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
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Sittard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Geilenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Geilenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Sittard, Station Sittard to Geilenkirchen, Sittarder Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
Bus from Sittard, Station Sittard to Geilenkirchen, Sittarder Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- 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
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
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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