There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bremen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Osnabrück
best- Take the train from Gouda to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbftrain
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain 43 / ...
5h 14m€68–187Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N1386 / ...
6h 30m€28–50Drive 363.6 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Bremencar 363.6 km
4h 16m€64–92Bus, fly to Bremen Airport
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
3h 17mTrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain Intercity direct
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Bremen Hbftrain GoVolta GoVolta
5h 33mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Bremenbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 36mBus, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
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Rotterdam to Bremen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Bremen is to bus which costs €28 - €50 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Bremen is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs €60 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Bremen Fernbusterminal. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Bremen. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Bremen Hbf via Gouda, Hengelo and Osnabrück Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Bremen is 403 km. The road distance is 363.6 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Bremen without a car is to train via Osnabrück which takes 5h 14m and costs €65 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Rotterdam to Bremen, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Bremen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Bremen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Bremen is to train via Osnabrück which takes 5h 14m and costs €65 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €50 and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Bremen, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bremen Hbf via Gouda, Hengelo, and Osnabrück Hbf in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bremen Fernbusterminal twice daily. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 6h 30m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–380
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Gouda to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–24
- 1st Class
- €30–50
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–27
- 1st Class
- €30–60
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht 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
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–33
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Bremen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Bremen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
Rotterdam to Bremen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amersfoort Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Bremen is 364 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Rotterdam to Bremen.
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