There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Leverkusen by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Duisburg PortsmouthplatzUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3632
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Leverkusen MitteRe
3h 28m€19–27Bus via Düsseldorf central bus station
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Düsseldorf central bus stationN1361 / ...
5h 15m€14–51Train via Utrecht
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht CentraalIntercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf HbfIce / ...
4h 2m€49–123Drive 240.4 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Leverkusen240.4 km
2h 50m€42–61Train, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Leverkusen Mitte
2h 54m€120–332Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Leverkusen268
5h 25m€25–75Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Take the train from Neuss Hauptbahnhof to Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte BfS11
5h 55m€60–158
Rotterdam to Leverkusen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Leverkusen is to bus via Düsseldorf central bus station which costs €13 - €55 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Leverkusen is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Leverkusen. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Leverkusen. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Leverkusen Mitte via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal and Duesseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Leverkusen is 256 km. The road distance is 240.4 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Leverkusen without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 28m and costs €18 - €28.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Rotterdam to Leverkusen, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Leverkusen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Leverkusen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Alexander station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Leverkusen is to train via Utrecht which takes 4h 2m and costs €45 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus via Düsseldorf central bus station, which costs €13 - €55 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Leverkusen, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Leverkusen Mitte via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, and Duesseldorf Hbf in around 4h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Düsseldorf central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €16–45 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- 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
- €11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
- 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/
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- traincharter.eu
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Neuss Hauptbahnhof to Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Duisburg Portsmouthplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/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 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- 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
- €8–16
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Leverkusen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Rotterdam to Leverkusen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Leverkusen is 240 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Rotterdam to Leverkusen.
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