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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

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    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelotrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Altstadttrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Osnabrück Altstadt to Wilhelmshaven Hbftrain train
    6h 42m
    €59–111

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Oldenburg central bus stationbus bus N1386
    2. Take the bus from Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB to Wilhelmshaven Valoisstraße/Hbfbus bus Re18
    8h 9m

  3. Drive  358.1 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Wilhelmshavencar car 358.1 km
    4h 12m
    €65–94

  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 29m
    €154–426

  5. Train via Groningen

    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 52m
    €72–122

  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 21m
    €226–447

Rotterdam to Wilhelmshaven by train

Calendar124Weekly Trains
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 443.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Wilhelmshaven Hbf via Utrecht Centraal, Hengelo, Osnabrueck Altstadt, and Osnabrück Altstadt in around 6h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Wilhelmshaven Valoisstraße/Hbf via Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB in around 8h 9m.

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