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How to get fromRotterdam to Bremerhavenby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bremerhaven by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Bremen Airport

    best
    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 Bremerhaven Hbftrain train
    3h 41m
    €130–430

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbftrain train Rs2
    6h 36m
    €44–102

  3. 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 Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbftrain train Rs2
    6h 28m
    €53–210

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Oldenburg central bus stationbus bus N1386
    2. Take the bus from Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB to Bremerhaven Elbinger Platzbus bus 440
    8h 11m

  5. Drive  400.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Bremerhavencar car 400.2 km
    4h 27m
    €74–107

  6. Train, fly to Hannover Airport

    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 Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbftrain train
    5h 13m
    €190–500

  7. Train, 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
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbftrain train
    6h 1m
    €154–439

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gouda to Groningentrain train
    2. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train 56
    4. Take the bus from Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB to Bremerhaven Elbinger Platzbus bus 440
    8h 10m

Rotterdam to Bremerhaven by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 401.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 41m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Bremerhaven, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bremerhaven Hbf via Hilversum, Osnabrück Hbf, and Bremen Hbf in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bremerhaven Elbinger Platz via Oldenburg central bus station and Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB in around 8h 11m.

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