There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Saarbrücken by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 82
5h 39m€233–410Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus FlixBus N846
7h€35–60Drive 432.7 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Saarbrückencar 432.7 km
4h 32m€80–115Train, fly to Luxembourg, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane AMS - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
4h 45m€116–397Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Luxembourgtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbfbus L40
7h 45mTrain, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AMS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
6h 25m€149–389
Rotterdam to Saarbrücken by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Saarbrücken is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Saarbrücken is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs €75 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Saarbrücken bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Saarbrücken. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Saarbrücken Hbf via Paris l'Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Saarbrücken is 824 km. The road distance is 432.7 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Saarbrücken without a car is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs €230 - €410.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Rotterdam to Saarbrücken, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Saarbrücken bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Saarbrücken train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Saarbrücken is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs €230 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Saarbrücken, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Saarbrücken Hbf via Paris Nord and Paris l'Est in around 5h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Saarbrücken bus station once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris l'Est to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris l'Est to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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 Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mobiliteit
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Luxembourg to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Saarbrücken bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Rotterdam to Saarbrücken train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Saarbrücken is 433 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Rotterdam to Saarbrücken.
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