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How to get fromLeipzig to Rotterdamby train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 20m
    €175–378

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 023 / ...
    11h
    €55–90

  3. Drive  642.9 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Rotterdamcar car 642.9 km
    6h 10m
    €119–172

  4. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LEJ - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 13m
    €168–445

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    11h 8m
    €82–168

  6. Train via Hagen

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train
    11h 19m
    €130–268

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BER - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 32m
    €116–379

  8. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NUE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 3m
    €190–470

  9. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig 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 Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 48m
    €191–460

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BER - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 1m
    €116–368

Leipzig to Rotterdam by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration9h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 908 km
  • Duration: 9h 20m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Rotterdam Central Station twice daily. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 11h.

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