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How to get fromHeidelberg to Rotterdamby train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, train, plane, car or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, train, plane, car, or subway

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  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 16m
    €109–309

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Heidelberg to Rotterdamrideshare rideshare 492.3 km
    5h 18m
    €31

  3. Bus via Viersen

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Mönchengladbach central train stationbus bus N94
    2. Take the bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 1924
    7h 50m
    €48–79

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, 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 39m
    €117–309

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Nightjet
    8h 53m
    €81–251

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Eindhoventrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity / ...
    9h 9m
    €77–182

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    9h 10m
    €40–60

  8. Drive 490.4 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Rotterdamcar car 490.4 km
    4h 48m
    €86–124

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus, subway

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STR - AMS
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Den haagbus bus
    4. Take the subway from 's-Gravenhage, Forepark to Rotterdam, Stadhuissubway subway
    7h 13m

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Den haagbus bus
    7h 8m

Heidelberg to Rotterdam by train

Calendar57Weekly Trains
Duration7h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Rotterdam Central Station via Mönchengladbach central train station in around 7h 50m.

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