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There are 10 ways to get from Amsterdam to Rothenburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin-Spandautrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train Rb
    10h 21m
    €107–212

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Görlitzbus bus N20
    15h 43m
    €80–140

  3. Drive 816.4 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Rothenburgcar car 816.4 km
    7h 41m
    €146–210

  4. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane AMS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Goerlitztrain train
    8h 56m
    €202–564

  5. Train via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train Rb
    11h 22m

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane AMS - BER
    2. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train
    7h 56m
    €129–337

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Goerlitztrain train
    8h 10m
    €177–539

  8. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Wroclaw, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane AMS - WRO
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Zgorzelectrain train
    9h 27m
    €121–390

  9. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane AMS - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Goerlitztrain train
    11h 25m
    €128–451

  10. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ)plane plane AMS - POZ
    2. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Frankfurt(Oder)train train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train
    10h 40m
    €136–441

Amsterdam to Rothenburg by train and bus

Calendar81Weekly Services
Duration10h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 838.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 21m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Rothenburg, Saxony, Germany?

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rothenburg Krankenhaus via S Spandau Bhf, Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof, Cottbus Hbf, Horka, and Horka in around 10h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Görlitz once daily. Tickets cost €80–140 and the journey takes 14h.

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