There are 4 ways to get from Rotterdam to Nijmegen by train or car
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Train via Utrecht
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Nijmegentrain Intercity
1h 36m€13–33Drive 108.8 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Nijmegencar 108.8 km
1h 19m€20–28Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain Sprinter / ...
1h 51m€14–39Train #2
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Nijmegentrain Sprinter
2h 1m€14–35
Rotterdam to Nijmegen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Nijmegen is to train via Utrecht which costs €12 - €35 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Nijmegen is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs €19 - €28.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rotterdam Blaak and arriving at Nijmegen. Services depart four times a day, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Nijmegen is 130 km. The road distance is 108.8 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Nijmegen without a car is to train via Utrecht which takes 1h 36m and costs €12 - €35.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Rotterdam to Nijmegen, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Nijmegen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Rotterdam to Nijmegen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Nijmegen is 109 km. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Rotterdam to Nijmegen.
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Nijmegen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Nijmegen via Utrecht Centraal in around 1h 36m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
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