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There are 10 ways to get from Bruges to Rothenburg by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Reinickendorf

    best
    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    4. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    5. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train Rb
    13h 19m
    €188–754

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N1360b / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Görlitzbus bus N20
    18h 34m
    €86–153

  3. Drive 924.3 km

    1. Drive from Bruges to Rothenburgcar car 924.3 km
    8h 58m
    €143–206

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BRU - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train
    9h 31m
    €130–378

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Brugge to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Goerlitztrain train Rb / ...
    14h 46m
    €206–925

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    4. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train Rb
    19h 28m
    €194–399

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane AMS - BER
    4. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train
    10h 38m
    €169–439

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    4. Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Goerlitztrain train
    10h 14m
    €256–799

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BRU - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Goerlitztrain train
    12h 49m
    €154–522

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Wroclaw

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane AMS - WRO
    4. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Zgorzelectrain train
    12h 8m
    €160–492

Bruges to Rothenburg by train and bus

Calendar49Weekly Services
Duration13h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,065 km
  • Duration: 13h 19m

What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Rothenburg, Saxony, Germany?

You can take a train from Bruges to Rothenburg Krankenhaus via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Köln Hbf, S Spandau Bhf, Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof, Cottbus Hbf, Horka, and Horka in around 13h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bruges to Rothenburg Schützenplatz via Düsseldorf central bus station and Görlitz Busbahnhof in around 18h 34m.

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