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How to get fromHamburg to Rotterdam Centrumby train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Hamburg to Rotterdam Centrum 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 4m
    €77–184

  2. Rideshare

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

  3. Bus via Utrecht

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg to Utrecht Centraal stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde to Rotterdam, Kralingse Zoombus bus 388
    8h 11m
    €65–73

  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 21m
    €120–332

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train Intercity
    7h 36m
    €60–218

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N1386 / ...
    8h 20m
    €45–75

  7. Drive  468 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Rotterdam Centrumcar car 468 km
    5h 15m
    €85–123

  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 6m
    €138–417

  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 Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 18m
    €127–339

  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 Alexandertrain train
    6h 16m
    €105–315

  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 49m
    €196–423

Hamburg to Rotterdam Centrum by train

Calendar168Weekly Trains
Duration6h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 516.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Rotterdam Centrum, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, and Gouda in around 6h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg to Rotterdam, Beurs via Utrecht Centraal station, Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde, Rotterdam, Kralingse Zoom, and Rotterdam, Kralingse Zoom in around 8h 11m.

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