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

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There are 6 ways to get from Bremerhaven to Rotterdam by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly

    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 Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3h 37m
    €127–418

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train Rs2
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 44m
    €45–98

  3. Train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train Rs2
    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 Goudatrain train
    6h 8m
    €51–222

  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
    €78–87

  5. Drive  395.8 km

    1. Drive from Bremerhaven to Rotterdamcar car 395.8 km
    4h 33m
    €73–106

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platzbus bus Re8x / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N1386 / ...
    8h 20m

Bremerhaven to Rotterdam by train

Calendar202Weekly Trains
Duration6h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 401.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 37m

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, Hengelo, and Gouda in around 6h 8m. 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 20m.

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