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How to get fromFreiburg im Breisgau to Rothenburgby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Rothenburg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train Rb
    11h 10m
    €156–591

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Freiburg to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus 321
    3. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Görlitzbus bus 860 / ...
    13h 48m
    €61–107

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Dresden Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Goerlitztrain train Rb / ...
    12h 43m
    €185–392

  4. Drive 781.8 km

    1. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Rothenburgcar car 781.8 km
    6h 45m
    €111–160

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train 12
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train Rb
    11h 11m
    €188–729

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Villingen Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train S10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Dresdenbus bus
    4. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Goerlitztrain train Rb / ...
    17h 27m

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

    1. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    4. Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Goerlitztrain train
    7h 48m
    €203–599

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

    1. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    4. Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Goerlitztrain train
    9h 8m
    €200–618

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - 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 2m
    €97–320

  10. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    4. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train
    9h 7m
    €153–467

  11. Train to Basel, fly to Wroclaw, train

    1. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane BSL - WRO
    3. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Zgorzelectrain train
    10h 23m
    €79–383

  12. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - 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 13m
    €122–421

Freiburg im Breisgau to Rothenburg by train and bus

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 868.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 10m

What companies run services between Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and Rothenburg, Saxony, Germany?

You can take a train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Rothenburg Krankenhaus via Frankfurt, Leipzig Hbf, Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof, Cottbus Hbf, Horka, and Horka in around 11h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Freiburg to Rothenburg Schützenplatz via Nuremberg central bus station, Dresden central station, and Görlitz Busbahnhof in around 13h 48m.

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