There are 4 ways to get from Hamburg to Rothenburg by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
2h 45m€46–247Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Brunswick central stationbus 182 / ...
4h 16m€18–35Drive 174 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Rothenburgcar 174 km
2h 10m€25–36Train via Uelzen
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Uelzentrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Uelzen to Braunschweig-Gliesmarodetrain Rb
3h 8m€68–265
Hamburg to Rothenburg by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Rothenburg is to bus which costs €18 - €35 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Rothenburg is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to Rothenburg. However, there are services departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Braunschweig, Isarstraße via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof and Braunschweig, Cyriaksring. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Rothenburg. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Braunschweig, Alsterplatz via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof/Viewegs G.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Hamburg and Rothenburg is 243 km. The road distance is 174 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Rothenburg without a car is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs €45 - €250.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Hamburg to Rothenburg, including transfers.
Hamburg to Rothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Rothenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Rothenburg is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs €45 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €35 and takes 4h 16m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Rothenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany?
You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Alsterplatz via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof, and Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof/Viewegs G. in around 2h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Brunswick central station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- 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 Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Uelzen to Braunschweig-Gliesmarode
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to Rothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brunswick central station.
Hamburg to Rothenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Rothenburg is 174 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Hamburg to Rothenburg.
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