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How to get fromHamburg Hbf to Rotterdamby train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Hamburg Hbf to Rotterdam by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train via Gouda

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain train
    6h 3m
    €73–168

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Rotterdamrideshare rideshare 468.6 km
    5h 16m
    €24–40

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg to Utrecht Centraal stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity
    7h
    €58–69

  4. Fly Hamburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAM - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 14m
    €122–358

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 54m
    €77–172

  6. Bus via Amsterdam

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    7h 36m
    €36–60

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N844 / ...
    8h 24m
    €45–70

  8. Drive  467.4 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Rotterdamcar car 467.4 km
    5h 15m
    €86–124

  9. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 2m
    €140–427

  10. Fly Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HAM - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 31m
    €103–323

  11. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAJ - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 45m
    €178–430

  12. Fly Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    6h 34m
    €104–323

Hamburg Hbf to Rotterdam by train

Calendar168Weekly Trains
Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 516.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

What companies run services between Hamburg Hbf, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, and Gouda in around 6h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hamburg Hbf to Rotterdam via Hamburg - Bus Station and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 7h 36m.

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