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How to get fromMagdeburg to Rotterdamby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Magdeburg to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Enschede

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hengelotrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain train
    7h 30m
    €70–182

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N1325
    9h 35m
    €50–80

  3. Drive  547.5 km

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Rotterdamcar car 547.5 km
    5h 10m
    €101–145

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg 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
    €186–411

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 32m
    €56–94

  6. Train via Werther

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 43m
    €96–180

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BER - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 3m
    €134–398

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRE - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 58m
    €168–551

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 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 21m
    €130–368

  10. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Wittenberge, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wittenberge, Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAM - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 47m
    €155–512

Magdeburg to Rotterdam by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 556 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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

You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Hengelo, and Gouda in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 9h 35m.

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