There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Koelnmesse by bus, train, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
4h 5m€21–43Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Rotterdam to Cologne245.8 km
3h 41m€15Train via Utrecht
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 12m€32–81Drive 246 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Koelnmessecar 246 km
2h 47m€44–64Train, 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
3h 25m€125–304Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
5h 15m€41–93
Rotterdam to Koelnmesse by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Koelnmesse is to rideshare which costs €15 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Koelnmesse is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Koelnmesse. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal and Düsseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Koelnmesse is 259 km. The road distance is 246 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Koelnmesse without a car is to bus which takes 4h 5m and costs €21 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Rotterdam to Koelnmesse, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Koelnmesse train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Alexander station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Koelnmesse is to bus which takes 4h 5m and costs €21 - €45. Alternatively, you can train via Utrecht, which costs €30 - €85 and takes 4h 12m.
Rotterdam to Koelnmesse train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Koelnmesse is 246 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Rotterdam to Koelnmesse.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Koelnmesse, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Düsseldorf central bus station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €15–26 and the journey takes 3h 10m. RegioJet also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Koelnmesse via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 4h 12m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- 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
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Rotterdam to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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