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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    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-Lehetrain train Re8 / ...
    7h 35m
    €137–206

  2. Train via Harburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain train Re5
    8h 13m
    €77–215

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Bremenbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehetrain train Re8 / ...
    8h 45m
    €151–213

  4. Drive  439 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Cuxhavencar car 439 km
    4h 50m
    €81–117

  5. Train, fly to Bremen Airport

    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-Lehetrain train
    4. Take the train from Bremerhaven-Lehe to Cuxhaventrain train
    4h 40m
    €223–534

  6. 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 Hbf/Bismarckstraßebus bus 440
    11h 7m

  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 Cuxhaventrain train
    6h 21m
    €147–464

  8. 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 Hamburg-Harburgtrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain train
    6h 29m
    €211–620

Rotterdam to Cuxhaven by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 533.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Cuxhaven via Amersfoort Centraal, Bremen Hbf, and Bremerhaven-Lehe in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Cuxhaven Schleusenpriel via Oldenburg central bus station, Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB, Bremerhaven Hbf/Bismarckstraße, and Nordholz(b Bremerhaven) Bahnhof in around 11h 7m.

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