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There are 11 ways to get from Hamburg 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 3m
    €80–297

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Rotterdamrideshare rideshare 468.7 km
    5h 9m
    €24–35

  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 / ...
    6h 56m

  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 22m
    €129–302

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 51m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N1386 / ...
    8h
    €45–80

  7. Drive 469.4 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Rotterdamcar car 469.4 km
    5h 12m
    €84–121

  8. 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 8m
    €147–458

  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 35m
    €113–303

  10. 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 57m
    €219–543

  11. 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 19m
    €110–284

Hamburg to Rotterdam by train

Calendar145Weekly Trains
Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 516.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

What companies run services between Hamburg, 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, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rotterdam Central Station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 8h.

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