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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Hamburg Hbf by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    best
    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 Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3h 37m
    €143–448

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1386 / ...
    8h 34m
    €50–75

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train Intercity direct
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    6h 22m
    €60–113

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 53m
    €57–67

  5. Drive  469.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Hamburg Hbfcar car 469.9 km
    5h 12m
    €98–142

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, 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
    3h 55m
    €123–367

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    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 Hbftrain train
    4h 33m
    €198–413

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BRU - HAM
    5h 20m
    €109–303

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    5h 18m
    €104–329

Rotterdam to Hamburg Hbf by train

Calendar68Weekly Trains
Duration6h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 454.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 37m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Hamburg Hbf, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf via Hilversum in around 6h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 3 times a day. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 8h 30m.

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