There are 9 ways to get from Braunschweig to Rotterdam by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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 Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof56 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hengelo77
- Take the train from Hengelo to Gouda
6h 27m€86–189Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Rotterdam Central StationN1325
8h 10m€35–60Train, night train
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof56 / ...
- Take the night train from Hannover Hbf to Amersfoort CentraalNj
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
6h 14m€65–303Drive 465.2 km
- Drive from Braunschweig to Rotterdam465.2 km
4h 37m€82–118Train via Werther
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf55 / ...
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelo
- Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht CentraalIce
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
7h 6m€88–137Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BRE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
4h 45m€151–477Train to Hannover Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)HAJ - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
4h 46m€163–402Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)HAM - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
6h 18m€124–406Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BER - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
5h 56m€103–380
Braunschweig to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Braunschweig to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Braunschweig to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs €80 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brunswick central station station and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Braunschweig to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Hengelo and Gouda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Braunschweig and Rotterdam is 474 km. The road distance is 465.2 km.
The best way to get from Braunschweig to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs €85 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Braunschweig to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Braunschweig to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brunswick central station.
Braunschweig to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Braunschweig to Rotterdam is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs €85 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 10m.
What companies run services between Braunschweig, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Hengelo, and Gouda in around 6h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brunswick central station to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 8h 10m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Hannover Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Hannover Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hengelo to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hannover Hbf to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brunswick central station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Braunschweig to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Braunschweig to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bielefeld Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Braunschweig to Rotterdam is 465 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Braunschweig to Rotterdam.
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