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How to get fromRotterdam to Ludwigshafen am Rheinby train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 52m
    €124–261

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 32m
    €41–122

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Mönchengladbach central train stationbus bus 1924
    2. Take the bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus N94
    7h 20m
    €42–65

  4. Drive  463.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Ludwigshafen am Rheincar car 463.8 km
    4h 38m
    €86–124

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Mannheim Hbftrain train Nightjet
    7h 45m
    €56–112

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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
    4h 27m
    €123–308

  7. 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
    5h 35m
    €97–265

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 19m
    €140–406

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 6m
    €177–448

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane AMS - LUX
    3. Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the train from Merzig to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain train
    7h 4m
    €133–391

  11. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 19m
    €129–244

Rotterdam to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration5h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 597 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 5h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Mannheim central bus station via Mönchengladbach central train station in around 7h 20m.

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