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How to get fromFrankfurt(Main)Hbf to Rothenburgby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Rothenburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Goerlitztrain train Rb / ...
    7h 34m
    €118–487

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Dresden central stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Görlitzbus bus 860 / ...
    10h 28m
    €45–74

  3. Drive 562.9 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Rothenburgcar car 562.9 km
    4h 54m
    €80–115

  4. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Goerlitztrain train
    5h 42m
    €162–391

  5. Train via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train Rb
    8h 16m
    €110–372

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt Hbf to Dresden, Bhf Sudseite Bayrische Strbus bus Odesa
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Goerlitztrain train Rb / ...
    16h 25m
    €102–223

  7. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - 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 42m
    €109–239

Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Rothenburg by train and bus

Calendar70Weekly Services
Duration7h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 612.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Germany and Rothenburg, Saxony, Germany?

You can take a train from Frankfurt to Rothenburg Schützenplatz via Dresden-Neustadt, Goerlitz, and Görlitz Busbahnhof in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Rothenburg Schützenplatz via Frankfurt central train station, Dresden central station, and Görlitz Busbahnhof in around 10h 28m.

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