There are 4 ways to get from Velen to Rotterdam by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Coesfeld, Bahnhof to EnschedeRb51
- Take the train from Enschede to GoudaIntercity
5h 4m€49–119Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Borken train station to Amsterdam SloterdijkN69
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Rotterdam Central Station814 / ...
5h 34m€22–78Drive 198.9 km
- Drive from Velen to Rotterdam198.9 km
2h 16m€35–51Bus, train
- Take the bus from Velen, Schloss to Bocholt, BustreffR51 / ...
- Take the train from Aalten to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
6h 35m
Velen to Rotterdam by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Velen to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €21 - €80 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Velen to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Velen to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Velen, Schloss and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Borken train station and Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Velen and Rotterdam is 263 km. The road distance is 198.9 km.
The best way to get from Velen to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Velen to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Velen to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Borken train station.
The best way to get from Velen to Rotterdam is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs €45 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €80 and takes 5h 34m.
Velen to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Velen to Rotterdam is 199 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Velen to Rotterdam.
What companies run services between Velen, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Velen, Ellinghaus to Rotterdam Centraal via Coesfeld, Bahnhof, Coesfeld, Bahnhof, Enschede, and Gouda in around 5h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Velen, Schloss to Rotterdam Central Station via Borken, Bahnhof, Borken train station, and Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 5h 34m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Coesfeld, Bahnhof to Enschede
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Enschede to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €55–90
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Train from Aalten to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Borken train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49-25128741110
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Velen, Schloss to Bocholt, Bustreff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
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