There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Harz by train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
- Take the train from Hilversum to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bad Harzburgtrain Re
7h 41m€160–255Train via Utrecht
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goslartrain Re
9h 29m€85–225Drive 498.3 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Harzcar 498.3 km
5h 45m€92–133Train, 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 Hbf to Goslartrain
7h 2m€205–443Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nordhausentrain Re8 / ...
- Take the train from Nordhausen Nord to Drei Annen Hohnetrain Rb
12h 12mTrain, 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 Hbf to Goslartrain
8h 4m€185–553
Rotterdam to Harz by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Harz is to drive which costs €90 - €140 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Harz is to drive which takes 5h 45m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Harz. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Bad Harzburg via Hilversum and Hannover Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Harz is 571 km. The road distance is 498.3 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Harz without a car is to train which takes 7h 41m and costs €160 - €260.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Rotterdam to Harz, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Harz train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Rotterdam to Harz train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Hilversum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Harz is 498 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Rotterdam to Harz.
There are 3049+ hotels available in Harz.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Harz via Hilversum, Hannover Hbf, and Bad Harzburg in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–440
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hilversum to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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