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How to get fromRotterdam to Erfurtby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    7h 51m
    €157–344

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N69
    11h 50m
    €55–89

  3. Drive  552 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Erfurtcar car 552 km
    5h 36m
    €102–148

  4. Train, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 5m
    €190–551

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re8 / ...
    4. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re1
    9h 44m
    €78–201

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    10h 9m
    €108–238

  7. Train, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane AMS - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5h 35m
    €168–505

  8. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 30m
    €158–391

  9. Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane AMS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5h 57m
    €144–413

  10. Train, fly to Bremen Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    5. Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 3m
    €180–656

Rotterdam to Erfurt by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 792.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Erfurt Hbf via Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Erfurt central train station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 11h 50m.

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