There are 6 ways to get from Tübingen to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane STR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 32m€128–355Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N116
13h 10m€65–100Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Esslingentrain
- Take the train from Esslingen to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 59m€152–306Drive 611.7 km
- Drive from Tübingen to Rotterdamcar 611.7 km
6h 15m€127–183Train
- Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to 's-Hertogenboschtrain 47
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
9h€80–239Train #2
- Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
12h 25m€74–146
Tübingen to Rotterdam by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tübingen to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tübingen to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 4h 32m and costs €120 - €360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tübingen central station station and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 13h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Tübingen to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Esslingen, Frankfurt and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Tübingen and Rotterdam is 594 km. The road distance is 611.7 km.
The best way to get from Tübingen to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 8h 59m and costs €150 - €310.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Tübingen to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Tübingen to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Tübingen central station.
Tübingen to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Tübingen to Rotterdam is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 8h 59m and costs €150 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 13h 10m.
What companies run services between Tübingen, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Esslingen, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Tübingen central station to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 13h 10m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–360
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €11–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- €15–22
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- €26–40
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Esslingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tübingen central station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Tübingen to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Tübingen to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Esslingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tübingen to Rotterdam is 612 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Tübingen to Rotterdam.
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