There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Xanten by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain
4h 25mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Duisburg Portsmouthplatzbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3632
- Take the bus from DU- Hbf Westeingang to Geldern Rathausbus Sb30
6h 38m€21–30Drive 160.2 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Xantencar 160.2 km
2h 6m€28–40Train, fly
- 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 Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain
3h 56mTrain, 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 46m€31–89
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Xanten is to bus which costs €20 - €35 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Xanten is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Xanten. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Conradstraat and arriving at Xanten Bahnhofstraße via DU- Hbf Westeingang and Geldern Rathaus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Xanten. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Xanten Bahnhof via Utrecht Centraal and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Xanten is 255 km. The road distance is 160.2 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Xanten without a car is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Rotterdam to Xanten, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Xanten bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Rotterdam Conradstraat station.
Rotterdam to Xanten train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Xanten is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €35 and takes 6h 38m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Xanten, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Xanten Bahnhof via Utrecht Centraal and Duisburg Hbf in around 4h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Xanten Bahnhofstraße via Duisburg Portsmouthplatz, DU- Hbf Westeingang, and Geldern Rathaus in around 6h 38m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- 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
- €12–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- 1st Class
- €45–85
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 Dordrecht to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–29
- 1st Class
- €35–65
- 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
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
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
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Duisburg Portsmouthplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- nfo@niag-online.de
- Website
- niag-online.de
Bus from DU- Hbf Westeingang to Geldern Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- niag-online.de
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- niag-online.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 Union Ivkoni, arrive at Duisburg Portsmouthplatz 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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