There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Xanten by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Utrecht
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Weseltrain Re
3h 27m€44–68Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airportbus N93 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus 037
- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Kleve Bahnhofbus
5h 12m€19–37Drive 160.2 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Xantencar 160.2 km
2h 6m€29–41Train, 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 Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain
3h 56mTrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Weseltrain Re / ...
4h 2m€50–80Train #2
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain
4h 32mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Dordrecht to Nijmegentrain
- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Kleve Bahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Xanten Gymnasiumbus X27 / ...
4h 38m€21–48
Rotterdam to Xanten by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Xanten is to bus which costs €19 - €40 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Xanten is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Xanten. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Xanten Bahnhof via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Nijmegen Centraal Station and Kleve Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Xanten. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Xanten Bahnhof via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Xanten is 194 km. The road distance is 160.2 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Xanten without a car is to train via Utrecht which takes 3h 27m and costs €40 - €70.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Rotterdam to Xanten, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Xanten bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Xanten train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Alexander station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Xanten is to train via Utrecht which takes 3h 27m and costs €40 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €40 and takes 5h 12m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Xanten, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Xanten Gymnasium via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, Arnhem Centraal, Wesel, and Wesel Bahnhof in around 3h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Xanten Bahnhof via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Nijmegen Centraal Station, and Kleve Bahnhof in around 5h 12m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- 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 Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- 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 Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Dordrecht to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Wesel
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–34
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- nfo@niag-online.de
- Website
- niag.de
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- niag.de
- Phone
- 0900 - 266 63 99
- Website
- breng.nl
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- breng.nl
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- dbregiobusnrw@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Xanten Gymnasium
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Xanten bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport station.
Rotterdam to Xanten train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Xanten is 160 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Rotterdam to Xanten.
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