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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    8h 47m
    €164–412

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ulmbus bus N93
    2. Take the bus from Ulm to Friedrichshafenbus bus 144
    14h 25m
    €71–107

  3. Drive  732.7 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Friedrichshafencar car 732.7 km
    8h 1m
    €136–196

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 34m
    €146–370

  5. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5
    10h 38m
    €97–371

  6. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Zürichbus bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain train Ic8
    3. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry 234 / ...
    14h 44m
    €72–134

  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 40m
    €121–316

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 55m
    €164–497

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 19m
    €156–475

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 20m
    €154–421

  11. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    7h 34m
    €163–502

  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 17m
    €122–357

Rotterdam to Friedrichshafen by train

Calendar114Weekly Trains
Duration8h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 895.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 47m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Friedrichshafen via Ulm in around 14h 25m.

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