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

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Heilbronn by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 31m
    €137–431

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Heilbronn central train stationbus bus N116
    11h 55m
    €50–85

  3. Drive  545.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Heilbronncar car 545.3 km
    5h 14m
    €98–142

  4. 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 Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train
    5h 1m
    €142–383

  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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 51m
    €82–307

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 39m
    €76–165

  7. 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 22m
    €147–391

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane AMS - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Schwaebisch Hall-Hessentaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Hessental Bahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 14m
    €153–396

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BRU - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 29m
    €118–362

Rotterdam to Heilbronn by train

Calendar113Weekly Trains
Duration7h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 683 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Heilbronn central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 11h 55m.

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