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How to get fromHamburg (State) to Rotterdamby train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Hamburg (State) to Rotterdam by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train via Osnabrück

    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 11m
    €68–143

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Rotterdamrideshare rideshare 468.6 km
    5h 9m
    €25–40

  3. 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 20m
    €43–73

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

    1. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg 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
    3h 50m
    €138–444

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Utrecht Centraaltrain train 77
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity
    6h 53m
    €89–175

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N1386 / ...
    8h 20m
    €50–75

  7. Drive  467.6 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Rotterdamcar car 467.6 km
    5h 15m
    €98–141

  8. 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 22m
    €123–368

  9. 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 37m
    €108–303

  10. 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 Centraaltrain train
    6h 9m
    €105–327

  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
    €199–415

Hamburg (State) to Rotterdam by train

Calendar166Weekly Trains
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 516.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

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, Hengelo, and Gouda in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Rotterdam via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 7h 20m.

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