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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 16m
    €87–253

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Böblingen central bus station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    11h 30m
    €65–119

  3. Train via Celle

    1. Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Celle Bahnhoftrain train 22
    3. Take the train from Celle Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    8h 21m
    €139–613

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bondorf(B Herrenberg) to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain train 85630 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 32m

  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 6m
    €105–439

  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 44m
    €113–367

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Mex18 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    8h 25m
    €155–633

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rottenburg to Karlsruhe Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    8h 44m
    €109–140

  9. Drive 693.7 km

    1. Drive from Rottenburg to Hamburgcar car 693.7 km
    6h 16m
    €100–144

Rottenburg to Hamburg by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration8h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 611.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 16m

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 Celle Bahnhof in around 8h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Böblingen central bus station to Hamburg central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 9h 25m.

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