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

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  1. Train via Duisburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    8h 29m
    $80–175

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    8h 39m
    $66–120

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kasselbus bus 023
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhofbus bus 200
    12h 4m

  4. Drive  476.1 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Europecar car 476.1 km
    4h 34m
    $109–157

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    9h 40m
    $87–212

  6. Train #3

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    10h 47m
    $97–187

Rotterdam to Europe by train and bus

Calendar46Weekly Services
Duration8h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 545.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 29m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Europe?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Utrecht Centraal, Duisburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Wildeck-Richelsdorf Alsecco via Kassel, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel Hauptbahnhof, Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof, Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof, Sontra Bahnhof, and Sontra Breitwiese in around 12h 4m.

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