How to get fromRotterdam to Twenteby train, car or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Twente by train, car, or bus

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Train
best
1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain Intercity
2h 28m
€65–77
Drive 184.1 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Rotterdam to Twentecar 184.1 km
2h 8m
€33–48
Train via Almelo
1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Almelotrain Intercity
3h 36m
€33–37
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain Intercity
2. Take the bus from Borne, Station to Hertme, Jachtlustbus 501
3h 52m
Train, bus via Zwolle
1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Zwolletrain
2. Take the train from Zwolle to Bornetrain
3. Take the bus from Borne, Station to Hertme, Jachtlustbus 501
3h 54m

Rotterdam to Twente by train and bus

36Weekly Services

3h 36mAverage Duration

€33Cheapest Price

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Distance: 197 km
Duration: 2h 28m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Twente, Netherlands?

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelo hourly. Tickets cost €29–32 and the journey takes 2h 16m.

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Enschede(opens in a new window), Netherlands(opens in a new window)

Enschede is a municipality and city in the eastern Netherlands in the province of Overijssel and in the Twente region. The east of the urban area reaches the border of the German city of Gronau. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Enschede

TwentseWelle(Opens in a new window)

The Jannink Museum of Textiles and Social Life is a museum in Enschede, Twente in the Netherlands.The new museum is located partly in a renovated Jannink textile factory, in reference to Enschede's textile history, and partly in an adjourning new building, designed by the Amsterdam-based firm SeARCH. The project architect was Bjarne Mastenbroek. It is an Anchor point on the European Route of Industrial Heritage.

Bentheim Castle(Opens in a new window)

Bentheim Castle (German: Burg Bentheim) is an early medieval hill castle in Bad Bentheim, Lower Saxony, Germany. The castle is first mentioned in the 11th century under the name binithem.

Rijksmuseum Twenthe(Opens in a new window)

The Rijksmuseum Twenthe in Enschede, the Netherlands, was founded in 1927 by textile industry Baron Jan Bernard Van Heek. He donated his own private collection and the museum building to the government, thus making it a national museum. The museum is situated in the quarter of Roombeek, 10 minutes on foot north-east from the railway station. It has a small gift shop and a cafe, but only poor car parking facilities, so visitors are advised not to come by car.

Van Deinse Instituut(Opens in a new window)

The Van Deinse Instituut, located in the city of Enschede, is aimed at finding out more about the cultural past and present of Twente, a non-administrative region in the east of the Netherlands. The institution does this by means of studying, documenting and preserving archaeological findings, history, folklore, language, art and certain aspects of nature, environment and landscapes and presents its findings through exhibitions. The Van Deinse Instituut was named after J.J. van Deinse, author of the Twents anthem.

Places to stay in Enschede

IntercityHotel Enschede(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Van der Valk Hotel Enschede(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Oekepoek Down Town(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Shortstay Bilderdijk(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

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