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There are 9 ways to get from Heilbronn to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 43m
    €137–246

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 34m
    €50–136

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N116
    11h 20m
    €55–90

  4. Drive  546.9 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Rotterdamcar car 546.9 km
    5h 14m
    €112–162

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 49m
    €65–110

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STR - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 41m
    €141–398

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 22m
    €142–351

  8. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NUE - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 2m
    €167–456

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 21m
    €112–276

Heilbronn to Rotterdam by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 682.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 43m

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

You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Rotterdam Central Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 11h 20m.

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