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How to get fromMagdeburg to Rotterdamby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Magdeburg to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hengelotrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain train
    7h 27m
    €72–184

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N1325
    9h 35m
    €50–80

  3. Drive  547.5 km

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Rotterdamcar car 547.5 km
    5h 10m
    €101–146

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAJ - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 57m
    €176–418

  5. Train via Werther

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 44m
    €96–184

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    2. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 5m
    €72–122

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRE - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 58m
    €165–518

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BER - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 3m
    €134–396

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAM - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 47m
    €169–452

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BER - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 21m
    €130–361

Magdeburg to Rotterdam by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 556 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

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

You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Hengelo, and Gouda in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 9h 35m.

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