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How to get fromRotterdam to Bodensee (Lake)by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bodensee (Lake) by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Appenweier Bahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    8h 22m
    €264–584

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ulmbus bus N93
    2. Take the bus from Ulm to Bregenz bus stationbus bus N77
    14h 40m
    €72–108

  3. Drive  737.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Konstanzcar car 737.9 km
    7h 15m
    €136–196

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingentrain train
    5h 4m
    €137–355

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Radolfzell Bahnhoftrain train 45
    11h 55m
    €130–262

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Baden-Badentrain train
    3. Take the train from Baden-Baden to Radolfzell Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    11h 55m
    €96–293

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingentrain train
    6h 9m
    €112–303

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain train
    7h 3m
    €146–411

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen 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 Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    5h 24m
    €146–504

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    3. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    6h 56m
    €164–495

Rotterdam to Bodensee (Lake) by train and foot

Calendar112Weekly Services
Duration8h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,064.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 22m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Bodensee (Lake), Baden-Württemberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Radolfzell Bahnhof via Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Appenweier, and Appenweier Bahnhof in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bregenz bus station via Ulm in around 14h 40m.

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