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There are 11 ways to get from Puttgarden to Rotterdam by bus, train, car, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Puttgarden ferry terminal to Lübeck central train stationbus bus 173
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Hilversumtrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hilversum to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 9m
    €66–162

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Puttgarden Bahnhof to Lübeck Hbfbus bus X85
    2. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N1386
    12h 29m
    €58–92

  3. Bus, train via Utrecht

    1. Take the bus from Puttgarden Bahnhof to Lübeck Hbfbus bus X85
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg to Utrecht Centraal stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    10h 51m
    €70–87

  4. Drive  612.2 km

    1. Drive from Puttgarden to Rotterdamcar car 612.2 km
    6h 32m
    €113–162

  5. Bus, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Puttgarden Bahnhof to Lübeck Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf 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 15m
    €134–353

  6. Bus, train via Utrecht #2

    1. Take the bus from Puttgarden Bahnhof to Lübeck Hbfbus bus X85
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 17m
    €64–220

  7. Bus, train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the bus from Puttgarden Bahnhof to Lübeck Hbfbus bus X85
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    5. Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain train
    9h 29m
    €86–180

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

    1. Take the bus from Puttgarden Bahnhof to Lübeck Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRE - AMS
    5. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 4m
    €142–444

  9. Bus, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Puttgarden Bahnhof to Lübeck Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HAM - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 33m
    €120–343

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

    1. Take the bus from Puttgarden Bahnhof to Lübeck Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    9h 9m
    €116–322

  11. Car ferry, train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the carferry from Puttgarden to Rodbycarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Nykøbing F St. to København Htrain train
    3. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CPH - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 23m
    €127–455

Puttgarden to Rotterdam by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration9h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 684.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

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

You can take a bus from Puttgarden Bahnhof to Rotterdam Central Station via Lübeck Hbf and Lübeck central train station in around 12h 29m.

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