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How to get fromRotterdam to Wilhelmshavenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Wilhelmshaven by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gouda to Groningentrain train
    2. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train 56
    4. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Wilhelmshaven Hbftrain train Rs3
    6h 51m
    €71–134

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Oldenburg central bus stationbus bus N1386
    2. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Wilhelmshaven Hbftrain train Re18 / ...
    6h 53m
    €63–79

  3. Drive  358.1 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Wilhelmshavencar car 358.1 km
    4h 12m
    €66–96

  4. Train, fly to Bremen Airport

    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 Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Wilhelmshaven Hbftrain train
    4h 32m
    €156–450

  5. Train via Enschede

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Altstadttrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Altstadt to Wilhelmshaven Hbftrain train
    6h 53m
    €63–110

  6. Train, fly to Hannover Airport

    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 Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Wilhelmshaven Hbftrain train
    6h 24m
    €205–501

Rotterdam to Wilhelmshaven by train

Calendar136Weekly Trains
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 420.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Wilhelmshaven Hbf via Gouda, Groningen, Leer(Ostfriesl), and Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf in around 6h 51m.

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