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How to get fromStuttgart to Rotterdamby train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Stuttgart to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 40m
    €135–302

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N93 / ...
    12h 35m
    €58–94

  3. Drive  580 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Rotterdamcar car 580 km
    6h 3m
    €107–155

  4. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STR - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 41m
    €133–389

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train 47
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train Intercity
    6h 59m
    €74–227

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train
    14h 45m
    €111–150

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 18m
    €139–372

  8. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NUE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 31m
    €176–454

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 15m
    €110–307

Stuttgart to Rotterdam by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 703.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

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

You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Rotterdam Central Station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 10h 30m.

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