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How to get fromStuttgart to Rotterdamby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    5h 20m
    €68–152

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N93 / ...
    12h 35m
    €53–89

  3. Drive 580 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Rotterdamcar car 580 km
    6h 3m
    €104–150

  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 36m
    €133–363

  5. Train via 's-Hertogenbosch

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train 47
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train Intercity
    6h 52m
    €75–409

  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 37m
    €112–155

  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 6m
    €139–434

  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 32m
    €157–475

  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 14m
    €110–408

Stuttgart to Rotterdam by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 620 km
  • Duration: 5h 20m

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

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Stuttgart Hbf to Utrecht Centraal once daily. Tickets cost €60–140 and the journey takes 4h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 10h 30m.

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