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How to get fromHamburg to Rottenburgby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Hamburg to Rottenburg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain train RE6a / ...
    6h 41m
    €142–319

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Böblingen central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    10h 50m
    €61–105

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    9h 27m
    €72–213

  4. Drive  691 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Rottenburgcar car 691 km
    6h 12m
    €102–147

  5. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    7h 42m
    €142–321

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Karlsruhe Hbf to Rottenburgcar car
    8h 53m
    €113–135

  7. Fly Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    2. Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Rottenburg Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 34m
    €86–256

  8. Fly Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 48m
    €114–326

  9. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BRE - STR
    5h 19m
    €119–435

Hamburg to Rottenburg by train

Calendar109Weekly Trains
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 776.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Rottenburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Rottenburg Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Böblingen central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 9h 25m.

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