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There are 7 ways to get from Rothenburg to Hamburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Reinickendorf

    best
    1. Take the train from Horka to Cottbus Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    5h 58m
    €68–291

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Görlitz to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 860
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 050 / ...
    10h 26m
    €49–83

  3. Drive 481.8 km

    1. Drive from Rothenburg to Hamburgcar car 481.8 km
    4h 46m
    €68–99

  4. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Görlitz Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Klotzschetrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DRS - HAM
    7h 3m
    €233–439

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Goerlitz to Dresden Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj
    7h 7m
    €86–251

  6. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Horka to Cottbus Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BER - HAM
    8h 10m
    €146–353

  7. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Horka to Zittautrain train
    2. Take the bus from Zittau station to Praguebus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane PRG - HAM
    9h 3m
    €96–253

Rothenburg to Hamburg by bus and train

Calendar76Weekly Services
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 488.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Rothenburg, Saxony, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?

You can take a bus from Rothenburg Krankenhaus to Hamburg Hbf via Horka, Horka, Cottbus Hbf, Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof, and S Spandau Bhf in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rothenburg Schützenplatz to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Görlitz and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 10h 26m.

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