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How to get fromBremerhaven to Rotterdamby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Bremerhaven to Rotterdam by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Bremen Airport, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3h 43m
    €134–446

  2. Drive 397.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bremerhaven to Rotterdamcar car 397.6 km
    4h 30m
    €71–102

  3. Train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 30m
    €74–420

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bremerhaven-Wulsdorf to Bremen Hbftrain train Rs2
    2. Take the bus from Bremen to Utrecht Centraal stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 35m

  5. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAM - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 3m
    €147–540

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 30m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platzbus bus Re9x / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N1386 / ...
    8h 25m

Bremerhaven to Rotterdam by train

Calendar67Weekly Trains
Duration6h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 401.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 43m

What companies run services between Bremerhaven, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Bremen Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, and Hengelo in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof to Rotterdam Central Station via Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz and Bremen Fernbusterminal in around 8h 25m.

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