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

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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Ludwigshafen am Rhein 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 / ...
    5h 34m
    €118–436

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    €36–59

  3. Drive 463.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Ludwigshafen am Rheincar car 463.8 km
    4h 38m
    €83–119

  4. 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
    4h 27m
    €127–365

  5. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 56m
    €63–293

  6. Train #2

    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
    €56–123

  7. 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 Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 7m
    €144–438

  8. 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 34m
    €98–337

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 5m
    €161–529

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf 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
    5h 59m
    €125–272

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 5m
    €131–375

Rotterdam to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by train

Calendar118Weekly Trains
Duration5h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 597 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Frankfurt in around 5h 34m. 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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