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

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bodensee (Lake) by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 1m
    €133–346

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Baden-Badennighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Baden-Baden to Radolfzell Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    11h 42m
    €71–281

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Offenburgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    8h 45m
    €272–533

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ulmbus bus N93
    2. Take the bus from Ulm to Friedrichshafenbus bus 144
    14h 25m
    €75–113

  5. 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 14m
    €107–313

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 5m
    €145–417

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 58m
    €151–481

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Siegburg/Bonntrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Radolfzell Bahnhoftrain train 45
    11h 51m
    €124–285

  9. Drive  737.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Konstanzcar car 737.9 km
    7h 15m
    €137–197

Rotterdam to Bodensee (Lake) by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration8h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 732.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

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, and Offenburg Bahnhof in around 8h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Friedrichshafen via Ulm in around 14h 25m.

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