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There are 11 ways to get from Hamburg to Rotterdam by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train via Osnabrück

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain train
    6h 5m
    €95–185

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Rotterdamrideshare rideshare 468.7 km
    5h 9m
    €24–35

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg to Utrecht Centraal stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity / ...
    6h 56m

  4. Fly Hamburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAM - AMS
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Rotterdambus bus
    5h 38m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train GoVolta GoVolta
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity direct / ...
    6h 47m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N1386 / ...
    8h
    €30–60

  7. Drive 467.6 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Rotterdamcar car 467.6 km
    5h 15m
    €82–118

  8. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRE - AMS
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Rotterdambus bus
    5h 19m

  9. Fly Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HAM - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 52m
    €96–293

  10. Fly Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    6h 21m
    €124–317

  11. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAJ - AMS
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Rotterdambus bus
    7h 49m

Hamburg to Rotterdam by train

Calendar172Weekly Trains
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, and Gouda in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rotterdam Central Station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 8h.

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