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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Friedrichshafen by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Ulm Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    8h 35m
    €90–238

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Friedrichshafenbus bus FlixBus 006
    15h 5m
    €70–117

  3. Drive  732.7 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Friedrichshafencar car 732.7 km
    8h 1m
    €133–192

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    6h 52m
    €142–385

  5. Train via Düsseldorf

    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 Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train 62
    11h 19m
    €133–425

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Tübingen central stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Aulendorf Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Aulendorf Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    17h 7m
    €95–152

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    7h 55m
    €122–359

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    3. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    6h 58m
    €152–425

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane AMS - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    7h 23m
    €153–459

  10. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    6h 9m
    €147–508

  11. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    8h 43m
    €154–496

  12. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    9h 44m
    €117–429

Rotterdam to Friedrichshafen by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration8h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 811.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Friedrichshafen via Zurich Bus Station in around 15h 5m.

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