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How to get fromFriedrichshafen to Rotterdamby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Friedrichshafen to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 2m
    €157–407

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Friedrichshafen to Ulmbus bus 144
    2. Take the bus from Ulm to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N93
    14h 25m
    €69–109

  3. Drive  733.3 km

    1. Drive from Friedrichshafen to Rotterdamcar car 733.3 km
    8h 1m
    €135–195

  4. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STR - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 3m
    €167–535

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train 47
    3. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train
    10h 16m
    €97–371

  6. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry 197 / ...
    2. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich HBtrain train Ic8
    3. Take the bus from Zürich to Rotterdambus bus
    15h 6m
    €83–142

  7. Ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 51m
    €161–372

  8. Ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 38m
    €137–317

  9. Ferry, train, train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    5. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 33m
    €169–428

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MUC - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 41m
    €155–475

  11. Ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    9h 56m
    €138–357

Friedrichshafen to Rotterdam by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration9h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

What companies run services between Friedrichshafen, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Ulm Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Friedrichshafen to Rotterdam Central Station via Ulm in around 14h 25m.

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