There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Wacken by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
- Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain Rb
9h 19m€69–239Train via Bremen
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Itzehoetrain 33
9h 53m€64–117Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1386 / ...
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Neu Wulmstorf, Erich-Kästner-Straßebus Re6
12h 27mDrive 538.6 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Wackencar 538.6 km
5h 44m€100–144Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane AMS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain
6h 49m€135–439Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain
6h 36m€153–520Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain
7h 23m€201–520Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BRU - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain
8h 19m€120–417Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain
8h 27m€115–411
Rotterdam to Wacken by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Wacken is to train via Bremen which costs €60 - €120 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Wacken is to drive which takes 5h 44m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Wacken. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Wacken Wasberger Weg via Hauptbahnhof/ZOB and Heeslingen Heimathaus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Wacken. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Itzehoe via Hilversum, Hamburg-Harburg and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Wacken is 620 km. The road distance is 538.6 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Wacken without a car is to train which takes 9h 19m and costs €65 - €240.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Rotterdam to Wacken, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Wacken bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Wacken train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Wacken is to train which takes 9h 19m and costs €65 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 27m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Wacken Wasberger Weg via Hilversum, Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg Hbf, Itzehoe, and Heeslingen Heimathaus in around 9h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Wacken Wasberger Weg via Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, Neu Wulmstorf, Erich-Kästner-Straße, and Heeslingen Heimathaus in around 12h 27m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–440
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hilversum to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Wacken bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Rotterdam to Wacken train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Hilversum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Wacken is 539 km. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Rotterdam to Wacken.
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