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How to get fromRotterdam to Puttgardenby train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Puttgarden by train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    4. Take the bus from Lübeck Hbf to Puttgarden Bahnhofbus bus X85
    9h 52m
    €75–206

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lübeck central train stationbus bus N1386
    2. Take the bus from Lübeck Hbf to Puttgarden Bahnhofbus bus X85
    12h 9m
    €59–88

  3. Train, bus via Utrecht

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Hamburgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    4. Take the bus from Lübeck Hbf to Puttgarden Bahnhofbus bus X85
    11h 16m
    €75–130

  4. Drive  614 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Puttgardencar car 614 km
    6h 30m
    €113–163

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hamburg Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus
    7h 13m
    €140–406

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    5. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus
    7h
    €158–487

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hannover Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain train
    4. Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain train
    5. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus
    7h 52m
    €220–467

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BRU - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus
    8h 43m
    €125–384

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane AMS - CPH
    3. Take the train from København H to Nykøbing F St.train train
    4. Take the carferry from Rodby to Puttgardencarferry car ferry
    9h 6m
    €126–460

Rotterdam to Puttgarden by train and bus

Calendar68Weekly Services
Duration9h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 690.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 52m

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

You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Puttgarden Bahnhof via Lübeck central train station and Lübeck Hbf in around 12h 9m.

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