There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Tübingen by train, bus, car, 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 Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
7h 15m€77–187Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Tübingen central stationbus N116
13h 30m€65–100Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
10h 1m€69–159Drive 608.6 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Tübingencar 608.6 km
6h 15m€112–162Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane AMS - STR
4h 57m€133–375Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
8h 52m€83–257Train, 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 Esslingentrain
- Take the train from Esslingen to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 55m€159–422
Rotterdam to Tübingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Tübingen is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Tübingen is to train and fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €130 - €380.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Tübingen central station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 13h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Tübingen. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Tübingen Hauptbahnhof via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Tübingen is 689 km. The road distance is 608.6 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Tübingen without a car is to train which takes 7h 15m and costs €75 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Rotterdam to Tübingen, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Tübingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Tübingen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Alexander station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Tübingen is to train which takes 7h 15m and costs €75 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 13h 30m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Tübingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, Stuttgart Hbf, and Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Tübingen central station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 13h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
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 Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
- 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
- +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
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Esslingen to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
Train from Esslingen to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €11–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- €15–22
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- 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
- 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 Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Frankfurt Central Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Tübingen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Tübingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tübingen central station.
Rotterdam to Tübingen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Tübingen is 609 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Rotterdam to Tübingen.
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