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There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Detmold by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Bielefeld Hbftrain train GoVolta
    5h 50m
    €37–52

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Bad Oeynhausenbus bus N67
    7h 49m
    €42–74

  3. Drive  362.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Detmoldcar car 362.8 km
    3h 32m
    €74–107

  4. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    5h 23m
    €187–419

  5. Train via Enschede

    1. Take the train from Gouda to Hengelotrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Herfordtrain train Re
    5h 50m
    €45–88

  6. Train, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    5h 16m
    €187–401

Rotterdam to Detmold by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 390.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Detmold, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Detmold, Bahnhof via Utrecht Centraal and Bielefeld Hbf in around 5h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Detmold, Bahnhof via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Bad Oeynhausen, Bad Oeynhausen, and Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB in around 7h 49m.

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