There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Lindau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Ulm Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
9h 45m€94–251Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ulmbus N93
- Take the bus from Ulm to Bregenz bus stationbus N77
15h 12m€80–119Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
14h 45m€107–176Drive 758 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Lindaucar 758 km
8h 16m€140–202Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain
6h 31m€171–396Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 62
12h 5m€134–311Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain
7h 43m€142–342Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane AMS - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau-Inseltrain
8h 10m€151–507Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain
8h 25m€187–467Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane AMS - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
8h 11m€158–521Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane AMS - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Buchloetrain
- Take the train from Buchloe to Lindau-Inseltrain
9h 4m€195–641
Rotterdam to Lindau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Lindau is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 15h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Lindau is to train and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs €170 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Lindau station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Bregenz bus station via Ulm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Lindau. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Lindau-Insel via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, Ulm Hauptbahnhof and Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Lindau is 833 km. The road distance is 758 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Lindau without a car is to train which takes 9h 45m and costs €90 - €260.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Rotterdam to Lindau, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Lindau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Lindau train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Alexander station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Lindau is to train which takes 9h 45m and costs €90 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 15h 12m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Lindau, Bavaria, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lindau-Insel via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, Ulm Hauptbahnhof, and Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lindau-Insel via Ulm, Bregenz bus station, and Bregenz in around 15h 12m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–360
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen München to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Buchloe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Buchloe to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Buchloe to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Buchloe
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Buchloe to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €24–29
- 1st Class Ticket
- €30–45
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ulm to Bregenz bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Lindau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ulm station.
Rotterdam to Lindau train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Lindau is 758 km. It takes approximately 8h 16m to drive from Rotterdam to Lindau.
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