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How to get fromPort of Rotterdam to Hamburgby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Port of Rotterdam to Hamburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Osnabrück

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    7h 52m
    €75–322

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1386 / ...
    9h 54m
    €51–81

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 22m

  4. Drive 490.1 km

    1. Drive from Port of Rotterdam to Hamburgcar car 490.1 km
    5h 28m
    €87–126

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    5h 7m
    €114–303

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    8h 1m
    €67–138

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

    1. Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4h 56m
    €142–459

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

    1. Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    5h 44m
    €201–559

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BRU - HAM
    6h 42m
    €113–331

  10. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    7h 6m
    €116–287

Port of Rotterdam to Hamburg by bus, subway, and train

Calendar67Weekly Services
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 541.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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

You can take a bus from Botlek, Esso to Hamburg Hbf via Spijkenisse, Metro Centrum, Spijkenisse, Spijkenisse Centrum, Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal, Rotterdam Centraal, Hengelo, and Osnabrück Hbf in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 8h 15m.

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