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

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

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf to Cottbusbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train Rb
    9h 14m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Görlitzbus bus N20
    12h 29m
    €55–95

  3. Train via Reinickendorf

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train Rb
    9h 22m
    €133–489

  4. Drive 670.7 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Rothenburgcar car 670.7 km
    6h 10m
    €95–137

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Goerlitztrain train
    5h 47m
    €152–470

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Goerlitztrain train Rb / ...
    11h 23m
    €142–681

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train
    6h 47m
    €119–273

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train
    7h 33m
    €108–318

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

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Goerlitztrain train
    6h 50m
    €183–550

Düsseldorf to Rothenburg by train and bus

Calendar81Weekly Services
Duration9h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 847.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 14m

What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Rothenburg, Saxony, Germany?

You can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Rothenburg Krankenhaus via S Spandau Bhf, Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof, Cottbus Hbf, Horka, and Horka in around 9h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Görlitz once daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 10h 46m.

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