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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 Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Osnabrueck Altstadttrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Altstadt to Wilhelmshaven Hbftrain train
    7h 8m
    €63–92

  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  354.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Wilhelmshavencar car 354.6 km
    4h 17m
    €74–107

  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 24m
    €164–462

  5. Train, bus, line 480 bus, line 219 bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuidtrain train
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Groningentrain train
    3. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB to Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOBbus bus 460
    5. Take the bus from Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOB to Jever ZOB/Bahnhofbus bus 480
    6. Take the bus from Jever ZOB/Bahnhof to Wilhelmshaven Stadthallebus bus N39 / ...
    8h 34m

  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
    €217–448

Rotterdam to Wilhelmshaven by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration7h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 473.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Wilhelmshaven Hbf via Hilversum, Osnabrueck Altstadt, and Osnabrück Altstadt in around 7h 8m. 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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