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How to get fromAmsterdam to Rothenburgby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 15m
    CHF 135–356

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to The Haguebus bus 826 / ...
    2. Take the bus from The Hague to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N846
    14h 58m
    CHF 70–128

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    9h 23m
    CHF 110–499

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 28m
    CHF 112–252

  5. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h
    CHF 137–325

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 52m
    CHF 124–394

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

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 18m
    CHF 118–319

  8. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Surseetrain train
    8h 6m
    CHF 173–506

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    13h 57m
    CHF 119–246

  10. Drive 804.2 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Rothenburgcar car 804.2 km
    7h 46m
    CHF 135–195

Amsterdam to Rothenburg by train

Calendar130Weekly Trains
Duration9h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 692.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Rothenburg, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Emmenbrücke Kapf via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Luzern in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Rothenburg, Flecken via The Hague, Luzern, and Luzern, Bahnhof in around 14h 58m.

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