There are 4 ways to get from Rotterdam to Kalkar by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Utrecht
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Gouda
- Take the train from Gouda to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Arnhem CentraalIce
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Empel-ReesRe
- Take the bus from Rees Empel Bf to Kalkar MarktX32
3h 32m€39–51Bus, line 305 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Eindhoven Station007 / ...
- Take the bus from Eindhoven, Centraal Station to Uden, Busstation305 / ...
- Take the bus from Uden, Busstation to Nijmegen, Centraal Station99
- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Kleve Bahnhof
- Take the bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Kalkar MarktX32
4h 58m€20–44Drive 144.8 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Kalkar144.8 km
1h 51m€26–37Train, bus
- Take the train from Dordrecht to NijmegenSprinter
- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Kleve BahnhofSb58
3h 55m€29–86
Rotterdam to Kalkar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Kalkar is to drive which costs €25 - €40 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Kalkar is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Kalkar. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Kalkar Markt via Eindhoven, Centraal Station, Uden, Busstation, Nijmegen Centraal Station and Kleve Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Kalkar is 171 km. The road distance is 144.8 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Kalkar without a car is to train and bus via Utrecht which takes 3h 32m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Rotterdam to Kalkar, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Kalkar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Kalkar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Eindhoven Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Kalkar is 145 km. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Rotterdam to Kalkar.
There are 609+ hotels available in Kalkar.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Kalkar, Germany?
You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kalkar Markt via Eindhoven Station, Eindhoven, Centraal Station, Uden, Busstation, Nijmegen Centraal Station, and Kleve Bahnhof in around 4h 58m.
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €7–13
Train from Gouda to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Dordrecht to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–29
- 1st Class
- €35–65
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Empel-Rees
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- nfo@niag-online.de
- Website
- niag-online.de
Bus from Rees Empel Bf to Kalkar Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- niag-online.de
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- niag-online.de
Bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Kalkar Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- niag-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Eindhoven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- klantenservice@bravo.info
- Website
- bravo.info
Bus from Eindhoven, Centraal Station to Uden, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.bravo.info/public-transport-brabant
Bus from Uden, Busstation to Nijmegen, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.bravo.info/public-transport-brabant
- Phone
- 0900 - 266 63 99
- Website
- breng.nl
Bus from Uden, Busstation to Nijmegen, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- breng.nl
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- breng.nl
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- dbregiobusnrw@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Kalkar Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
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