There are 11 ways to get from Hamburg (State) to Rotterdam by train, plane, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h 52m€116–458Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Rotterdam468.7 km
5h 9m€24–35Train via Osnabrück
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 39m€79–302Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Utrecht Centraal stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
7h 59m€59–71Fly Hamburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAM - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 17m€112–319Fly Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane HAM - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 40m€108–323Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAJ - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 53m€191–522Fly Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
6h 23m€105–276Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 51m€54–169Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N1386 / ...
9h 26m€42–73Drive 467.6 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Rotterdamcar 467.6 km
5h 15m€84–120
Hamburg (State) to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg (State) to Rotterdam is to rideshare which costs €24 - €35 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg (State) to Rotterdam is to train and fly which takes 3h 52m and costs €110 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg (State) to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Rathausmarkt and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg (State) to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Osnabrück Hbf and Hengelo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Hamburg (State) and Rotterdam is 443 km. The road distance is 467.6 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg (State) to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Osnabrück which takes 6h 39m and costs €75 - €310.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Hamburg (State) to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Hamburg (State) to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg (State) to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg (State) to Rotterdam is to train via Osnabrück which takes 6h 39m and costs €75 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 9h 26m.
What companies run services between Hamburg (State), Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Osnabrück Hbf and Hengelo in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rotterdam Central Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 8h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–360
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Hannover Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Hamburg to Utrecht Centraal station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €51–55
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hamburg to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg (State) to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Hamburg (State) to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Osnabrück Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg (State) to Rotterdam is 468 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Hamburg (State) to Rotterdam.
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