There are 5 ways to get from Vaals to Rotterdam by bus, train, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Line 350 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Vaals, Busstation to Maastricht, Stationbus 350 / ...
- Take the train from Maastricht to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
4h 11m€40–42Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen Main Train Station to Rotterdam Conradstraatbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3643
6h 27m€14–21Line 350 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Vaals, Busstation to Maastricht, Stationbus 350 / ...
- Take the bus from Maastricht to Eindhoven Stationbus X68 / ...
- Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 268 / ...
5h 30m€18–29Drive 206.3 km
- Drive from Vaals to Rotterdamcar 206.3 km
2h 32m€37–53Train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
4h 22m€56–218
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 32m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Vaals station to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Vaals, Busstation and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Maastricht and Eindhoven Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Vaals and Rotterdam is 262 km. The road distance is 206.3 km.
The best way to get from Vaals to Rotterdam without a car is to line 350 bus and train which takes 4h 11m and costs €39 - €42.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Vaals to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Vaals to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Arriva NL, depart from Vaals, Busstation.
The best way to get from Vaals to Rotterdam is to line 350 bus and bus which takes 5h 30m and costs €17 - €29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €220 and takes 4h 22m.
Vaals to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Arriva NL, arrive at Maastricht, Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vaals to Rotterdam is 206 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Vaals to Rotterdam.
What companies run services between Vaals, Netherlands and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Vaals, Busstation to Rotterdam Central Station via Maastricht, Station, Maastricht, and Eindhoven Station in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vaals, Maastrichterlaan/Bosstraat to Rotterdam Centraal via Aachen, Hauptbahnhof, Aachen, Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 22m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Maastricht to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €22–35
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Vaals, Busstation to Maastricht, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Maastricht to Eindhoven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Eindhoven Station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- 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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