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

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There are 10 ways to get from Jena to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 46m
    €172–472

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 22m
    €57–90

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Re8 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 20m
    €73–247

  4. Drive  592.4 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Rotterdamcar car 592.4 km
    5h 44m
    €109–158

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train
    10h 42m
    €130–253

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LEJ - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 50m
    €188–490

  7. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt 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
    6h 18m
    €178–666

  8. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAJ - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 22m
    €196–579

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf 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
    7h 22m
    €172–577

  10. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BER - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 10m
    €149–492

Jena to Rotterdam by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration8h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 835.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 46m

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

You can take a train from Jena West to Rotterdam Centraal via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to Rotterdam via Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 12h 22m.

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