There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Witten by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Utrecht
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 5m€30–78Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bochum central stationbus N885 / ...
4h 12m€19–36Drive 245.1 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Wittencar 245.1 km
2h 35m€44–63Train, 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
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Witten Hbftrain
3h 30m€140–361Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 17mTrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Witten Hbftrain Re
6h 9m
Rotterdam to Witten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Witten is to bus which costs €18 - €40 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Witten is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Witten. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Witten Hbf via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, Duisburg Hbf and Bochum Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Witten is 259 km. The road distance is 245.1 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Witten without a car is to train via Utrecht which takes 4h 5m and costs €30 - €80.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Rotterdam to Witten, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Witten train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Alexander station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Witten is to train via Utrecht which takes 4h 5m and costs €30 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €40 and takes 4h 12m.
Rotterdam to Witten train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Witten is 245 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Rotterdam to Witten.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Witten, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Witten Hbf via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, Duisburg Hbf, and Bochum Hbf in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bochum central station twice daily. Tickets cost €16–28 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- 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 Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- 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
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Witten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Witten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Witten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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