There are 5 ways to get from Vaals to Rotterdam by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 43 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Vaals, Busstation to Heerlen, Station Heerlen43 / ...
- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraal
3h 37m€44–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen Main Train Station to Rotterdam ConradstraatUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3643
6h 27m€14–21Bus via Aachen station west
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Rotterdam Central StationN93 / ...
5h 4m€18–44Drive 199.7 km
- Drive from Vaals to Rotterdam199.7 km
2h 41m€36–51Train, fly
- Take the train from Aachen Schanz to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
4h 41m€132–322
Vaals to Rotterdam by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vaals to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €14 - €21 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Vaals to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Vaals to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Vaals, Maastrichterlaan/Bosstraat and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Aachen station west. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Vaals and Rotterdam is 225 km. The road distance is 199.7 km.
The best way to get from Vaals to Rotterdam without a car is to line 43 bus and train which takes 3h 37m and costs €40 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Vaals to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Vaals to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Vaals to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vaals to Rotterdam is 200 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Vaals to Rotterdam.
There are 816+ hotels available in Rotterdam.
What companies run services between Vaals, Netherlands and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Rotterdam Central Station twice daily. Tickets cost €15–40 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–24
- 1st Class
- €30–50
Train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- 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
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Heerlen to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–23
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €21–23
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Schanz to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Aachen Schanz to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Vaals, Busstation to Heerlen, Station Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Aachen Main Train Station to Rotterdam Conradstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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