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How to get fromHeilbronn to Rotterdamby train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 53m
    €73–147

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N116
    11h 20m
    €55–95

  3. Drive 546.9 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Rotterdamcar car 546.9 km
    5h 14m
    €97–140

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 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 34m
    €143–325

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 50m
    €162–404

  6. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train
    8h 43m
    €87–317

  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 7m
    €153–391

  8. 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 11m
    €115–344

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hessental Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Schwaebisch Hall-Hessental to Nuernberg 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 16m
    €153–391

Heilbronn to Rotterdam by train

Calendar9Weekly Trains
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 611.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 53m

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

You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim Hbf, and Utrecht Centraal in around 6h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Rotterdam Central Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 11h 20m.

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