There are 5 ways to get from Berlin to Rothenburg by train, bus, or car
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Train via Wolfsburg Hbf
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
2h 4m€41–180Bus via Berlin
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin to Braunschweigbus
3h 49m€12–20Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Brunswick central stationbus N1335 / ...
3h 36m€16–35Drive 236.1 km
- Drive from Berlin to Rothenburgcar 236.1 km
2h 6m€34–49Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
2h 40m€42–170
Berlin to Rothenburg by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Rothenburg is to bus via Berlin which costs €12 - €21 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Rothenburg is to train via Wolfsburg Hbf which takes 2h 4m and costs €40 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin to Rothenburg. However, there are services departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Braunschweig, Isarstraße via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof and Braunschweig, Cyriaksring. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Rothenburg. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Braunschweig, Alsterplatz via Wolfsburg Hbf and Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof/Viewegs G.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Berlin and Rothenburg is 216 km. The road distance is 236.1 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Rothenburg without a car is to train via Wolfsburg Hbf which takes 2h 4m and costs €40 - €180.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Berlin to Rothenburg, including transfers.
Berlin to Rothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Rothenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Rothenburg is to train via Wolfsburg Hbf which takes 2h 4m and costs €40 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €35 and takes 3h 36m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Rothenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €30–150 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Brunswick central station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Ecolines also services this route 6 times a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- [email protected]
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Berlin to Braunschweig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Rothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brunswick central station.
Berlin to Rothenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Rothenburg is 236 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Berlin to Rothenburg.
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