The average bus between Hamburg and Rothenburg takes 6h 5m and the fastest bus takes 4h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Hamburg to Rothenburg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Hamburg and Rothenburg. The earliest departure is at 9:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Hamburg is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Rothenburg at 6:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Brunswick central station and take an average of 6h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to Rothenburg. However, there are services departing from Hamburg station and arriving at Rothenburg station via Brunswick central station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
Hamburg to Rothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Rothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brunswick central station.
The distance between Hamburg and Rothenburg is 149 km. The road distance is 226 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Brunswick central station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
