There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Erfurt by train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
7h 38m€155–536Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Erfurt central train stationbus N69
11h 55m€45–81Train, night train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Re
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Erfurt Hbftrain Re1
9h 12m€71–174Drive 552 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Erfurtcar 552 km
5h 36m€100–144Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 51
10h 3m€113–397Train, fly to Nuremberg Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane AMS - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
5h 21m€152–480Train, 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 Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain
6h 8m€207–466Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AMS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
6h 31m€167–496Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane AMS - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain
5h 58m€148–501Train, 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 Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain
7h 12m€178–576
Rotterdam to Erfurt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Erfurt is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Erfurt is to train and fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €150 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Erfurt station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Erfurt central train station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Erfurt. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Erfurt Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Erfurt is 792 km. The road distance is 552 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Erfurt without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 38m and costs €150 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Rotterdam to Erfurt, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Erfurt bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Erfurt train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Erfurt is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 38m and costs €150 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 55m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Erfurt, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Erfurt Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 7h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Erfurt central train station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Erfurt bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Rotterdam to Erfurt train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Erfurt is 552 km. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Rotterdam to Erfurt.
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