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How to get fromBerlin to Rothenburgby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Berlin to Rothenburg by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 34m
    CHF 76–279

  2. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Surseetrain train Ir27 / ...
    9h 21m
    CHF 175–680

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 234
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    16h 13m
    CHF 76–129

  4. Drive 836.6 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Rothenburgcar car 836.6 km
    8h 51m
    CHF 138–198

  5. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 25m
    CHF 93–278

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

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 59m
    CHF 176–537

  7. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    2. Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain train
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 30m
    CHF 140–495

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Rothenburgcar car
    11h 34m
    CHF 153–205

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Zürich HBtrain train Ice
    12h 50m
    CHF 331–999

Berlin to Rothenburg by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration9h 21mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 750.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Rothenburg, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Emmenbrücke Kapf via Basel SBB and Sursee in around 9h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Rothenburg, Flecken via S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf, Theater des Westens, Messegelände/ZOB, Berlin central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, Zürich Hbf, and Luzern, Bahnhof in around 16h 13m.

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