There are 11 ways to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 23m€87–277Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Nj
- Take the bus from Aachen Main Train Station to Rotterdam Conradstraatbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3643
11h 23m€39–56Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Mönchengladbach central train stationbus N94
- Take the bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 1924
7h 25m€43–96Drive 464.9 km
- Drive from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Rotterdamcar 464.9 km
4h 40m€83–120Train to Frankfurt, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FRA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 16m€127–357Train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Eindhoventrain 43N
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
7h 16m€72–145Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane STR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 10m€135–416Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 50m€144–495Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FRA - BRU
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 32m€105–330Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 14m€136–310Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Merzigtrain
- Take the bus from Merzig, Bahnhof to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpobus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LUX - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 33m€122–367
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Rotterdam is to train and bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Rotterdam is to train and fly which takes 4h 16m and costs €120 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Ludwigshafen am Rhein station to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Mannheim central bus station and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Mönchengladbach central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Frankfurt and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Ludwigshafen am Rhein and Rotterdam is 597 km. The road distance is 464.9 km.
The best way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 6h 23m and costs €85 - €280.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Rotterdam is to train via Brussels which takes 6h 23m and costs €85 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €100 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station via Mönchengladbach central train station in around 7h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Luxembourg to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
Flights from Luxembourg to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Luxembourg to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–27
- 1st Class
- €30–60
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–150
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Merzig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Mönchengladbach central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Aachen Main Train Station to Rotterdam Conradstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Merzig, Bahnhof to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
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Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mönchengladbach central train station.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Rotterdam is 465 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Rotterdam.
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