There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Lindau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Neu-Ulm
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
9h 30m€95–483Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ulmbus N93
- Take the bus from Ulm to Bregenz bus stationbus N77
15h 5m€67–110Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
14h 38m€109–251Drive 758 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Lindaucar 758 km
8h 16m€137–197Train 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 29m€172–439Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 62
12h 4m€134–519Train 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 31m€143–391Train 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 München Hbf to Lindau-Inseltrain
8h 4m€178–409Train 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 23m€183–540Train 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€162–461Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane DUS - FDH
7h 13m€154–444Train 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 Lindau-Inseltrain
9h 22m€186–509
Rotterdam to Lindau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Lindau is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Lindau is to train and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs €170 - €440.
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 5m.
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, Düsseldorf Hbf, Ulm Hauptbahnhof and Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Lindau is 834 km. The road distance is 758 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Lindau without a car is to train via Neu-Ulm which takes 9h 30m and costs €95 - €490.
It takes approximately 9h 30m 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 via Neu-Ulm which takes 9h 30m and costs €95 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 15h 5m.
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, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Ulm Hauptbahnhof, and Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof in around 9h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lindau-Insel via Ulm, Bregenz bus station, and Bregenz in around 15h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
- 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
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
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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