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

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  1. Train via Osnabrück

    best
    1. Take the train from Gouda to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 14m
    €71–246

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1386 / ...
    8h 30m
    €45–75

  3. Drive  472 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam Centrum to Hamburgcar car 472 km
    5h 16m
    €86–124

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    4h
    €109–316

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Intercity / ...
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 77
    7h 8m
    €64–327

  6. Bus via Utrecht

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam, Capelsebrug Hoog to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijdebus bus 395
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 58m
    €57–70

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 48m
    €126–442

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 32m
    €186–452

  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 28m
    €109–320

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander 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
    6h 11m
    €105–341

Rotterdam Centrum to Hamburg by train

Calendar190Weekly Trains
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 517 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf via Gouda, Hengelo, and Osnabrück Hbf in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 3 times a day. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 8h 30m.

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