There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Brake (Unterweser) by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
- Take the train from Hilversum to Bremen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Brake(Unterweser)train Rs4
6h 49m€74–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Oldenburg central bus stationbus N1386
6h 54m€30–50Drive 364.4 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Brake (Unterweser)car 364.4 km
4h 19m€67–97Train, fly to Bremen Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Brake(Unterweser)train
4h 9m€149–411Train via Groningen
- Take the train from Gouda to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain 56
6h 52m€42–105Train, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Brake(Unterweser)train
5h 42m€198–471
Rotterdam to Brake (Unterweser) by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Brake (Unterweser) is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Brake (Unterweser) is to train and fly which takes 4h 9m and costs €140 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Brake (Unterweser). However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Brake(Unterweser) Bahnhof via Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Brake (Unterweser). However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Brake(Unterweser) via Hilversum and Bremen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Brake (Unterweser) is 485 km. The road distance is 364.4 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Brake (Unterweser) without a car is to train which takes 6h 49m and costs €70 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Rotterdam to Brake (Unterweser), including transfers.
Rotterdam to Brake (Unterweser) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Brake (Unterweser) train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Brake (Unterweser) is to train which takes 6h 49m and costs €70 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 54m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Brake (Unterweser), Lower Saxony, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brake(Unterweser) via Hilversum and Bremen Hbf in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Oldenburg central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–440
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hilversum to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Gouda to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Bremen Hbf to Brake(Unterweser)
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Bremen Hbf to Brake(Unterweser)
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Bremen Hbf to Brake(Unterweser)
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- NordWestBahn
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Oldenburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Brake (Unterweser) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Oldenburg central bus station.
Rotterdam to Brake (Unterweser) train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Hilversum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Brake (Unterweser) is 364 km. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Rotterdam to Brake (Unterweser).
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