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How to get fromRottenburg to Hamburgby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Rottenburg to Hamburg by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rottenburg Bahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    4h 15m
    €87–257

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Böblingen central bus station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    11h 28m
    €59–108

  3. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 22 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    7h 44m
    €143–323

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 7m
    €67–213

  5. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    5h
    €120–438

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    5h 45m
    €120–327

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    8h 26m
    €153–353

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rottenburg to Karlsruhe Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    8h 44m
    €109–141

  9. Drive  693.7 km

    1. Drive from Rottenburg to Hamburgcar car 693.7 km
    6h 16m
    €103–148

Rottenburg to Hamburg by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration7h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 611.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 15m

What companies run services between Rottenburg, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Rottenburg Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbf via Tübingen Hauptbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 7h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Böblingen central bus station to Hamburg central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 9h 25m.

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