There are 6 ways to get from Saarbrücken to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
5h 3m€253–402Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus FlixBus N846
7h 5m€40–60Drive 431.8 km
- Drive from Saarbrücken to Rotterdamcar 431.8 km
4h 32m€90–129Bus to Luxembourg, fly, train
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LUX - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 44mBus, train
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus L40
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
7h 29mTrain, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FRA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 21m€148–369
Saarbrücken to Rotterdam by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saarbrücken to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Saarbrücken to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs €85 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saarbrücken bus station station and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 7h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Saarbrücken to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Saarbrücken Hbf and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Saarbrücken and Rotterdam is 824 km. The road distance is 431.8 km.
The best way to get from Saarbrücken to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs €250 - €410.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Saarbrücken to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Saarbrücken to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saarbrücken bus station.
Saarbrücken to Rotterdam train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Saarbrücken Hbf station.
The best way to get from Saarbrücken to Rotterdam is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs €250 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Saarbrücken, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Paris l'Est and Paris Nord in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 7h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
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Booking & Getting There
Saarbrücken to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Saarbrücken to Rotterdam train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris l'Est station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saarbrücken to Rotterdam is 432 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Saarbrücken to Rotterdam.
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