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How to get fromRotterdam to Harzby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Harz by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bad Harzburgtrain train Re
    7h 56m
    €162–247

  2. Train via Utrecht

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goslartrain train Re
    10h 2m
    €91–256

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus N1325 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg Hbf to Halberstadt, Hauptbahnhofbus bus Re11
    14h 15m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Nordhausentrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Nordhausen Nord to Drei Annen Hohnetrain train Rb
    11h 57m

  5. Drive  498.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Harzcar car 498.3 km
    5h 45m
    €92–133

  6. 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 Hbf to Goslartrain train
    7h 21m
    €192–445

  7. 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 Hbf to Goslartrain train
    8h 19m
    €183–550

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration58 minAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 570.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 56m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Harz via Amersfoort Centraal, Hannover Hbf, and Bad Harzburg in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtor via Magdeburg Hbf, Halberstadt, Hauptbahnhof, and Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof in around 14h 15m.

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