There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Monschau by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Eupentrain Ic
4h 46m€58–113Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Aachen Main Train Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3644
- Take the bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, Altstadtbus Sb66 / ...
6h 8m€18–26Bus via Aachen station west
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Aachen station westbus N93 / ...
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bushof to Monschau, Altstadtbus Sb66 / ...
5h 28m€24–51Drive 237.7 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Monschaucar 237.7 km
2h 59m€43–61Train, fly, bus
- 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 Flughafen to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadtbus
5h 45m€138–377Train, bus via Brussels
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, Altstadtbus 66 / ...
4h 51m€75–191Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoventrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Heerlentrain
- Take the bus from Heerlen, Station Heerlen to Aachen, Kaiserplatzbus 44
- Take the bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, Altstadtbus 66 / ...
5h 11m€48–93
Rotterdam to Monschau by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Monschau is to bus which costs €18 - €27 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Monschau is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Monschau. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Monschau, Altstadt via Aachen, Bendplatz and Aachen, Bushof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Monschau is 303 km. The road distance is 237.7 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Monschau without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs €55 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Rotterdam to Monschau, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Monschau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Monschau is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs €55 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus via Aachen station west, which costs €24 - €55 and takes 5h 28m.
Rotterdam to Monschau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Monschau is 238 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Rotterdam to Monschau.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Monschau, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Monschau, Altstadt via Bruxelles-Midi, Eupen, and Eupen, Werthplatz in around 4h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Monschau, Altstadt via Aachen station west, Aachen, Bendplatz, and Aachen, Bushof in around 5h 28m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €40–60
- Comfort
- €45–65
- Premium
- €65–90
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Eupen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–20
- 1st Class
- €21–35
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
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 Centraal to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Eindhoven to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–23
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €21–23
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0241 1688-3040
- Website
- aseag.de
Bus from Aachen, Bushof to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- aseag.de
Bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- aseag.de
Bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- aseag.de
Bus from Heerlen, Station Heerlen to Aachen, Kaiserplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- aseag.de
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Heerlen, Station Heerlen to Aachen, Kaiserplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Aachen Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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