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How to get fromRotterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train Intercity direct
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    6h 38m
    €58–124

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1386 / ...
    8h 15m
    €45–80

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Intercity / ...
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 55m

  4. Drive 471.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgcar car 471.6 km
    5h 16m
    €84–121

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    4h 3m
    €112–311

  6. Train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Osnabrueck Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    6h 54m
    €74–260

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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
    3h 53m
    €139–477

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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
    4h 41m
    €199–567

  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
    5h 32m
    €109–321

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal 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
    5h 55m
    €111–286

Rotterdam Centraal Station to Hamburg by foot and train

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 533.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

What companies run services between Rotterdam Centraal Station, Netherlands and Hamburg, Germany?

You can take a vehicle from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Jungfernstieg via Rotterdam Centraal, Hilversum, Hamburg-Harburg, and Harburg in around 6h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 8h 15m.

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