There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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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€26–49Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Roermondbus 268
4h 49m€23–36Drive 185.4 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Geilenkirchencar 185.4 km
2h 24m€33–48Train, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Geilenkirchentrain
3h 47m€142–366Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain Ice
3h 16m€72–210Train, 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 37m€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 €23 - €40 and takes 4h 49m.
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 [Roermond] Busstation, Stationsplein halte I and Sittard, Station Sittard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Geilenkirchen via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Aachen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
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 train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen is to bus which takes 4h 49m and costs €23 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €210 and takes 3h 16m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Geilenkirchen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Roermond once daily. Tickets cost €13–22 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Geilenkirchen via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Aachen Hbf in around 3h 16m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Sittard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Sittard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Geilenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Geilenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- Arriva NL
Bus from Sittard, Station Sittard to Geilenkirchen, Sittarder Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Phone
- 02431-88-6767
- info@west-verkehr.de
- Website
- WestVerkehr
Bus from Sittard, Station Sittard to Geilenkirchen, Sittarder Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- WestVerkehr
Bus from Sittard, Station Sittard to Geilenkirchen, Sittarder Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- WestVerkehr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Roermond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roermond station.
Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen is 185 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Rotterdam to Geilenkirchen.
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