There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bremen by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Bremen Airport
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)AMS - BRE
2h 38m€120–417Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bremen FernbusterminalN1386 / ...
6h 30m€26–70Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to HengeloIce
- Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbf
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf43 / ...
4h 59m€66–154Drive 363.5 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Bremen363.5 km
4h 14m€64–92Train, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)AMS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
4h 18m€158–432Bus via Utrecht
- Take the bus from Rotterdam, Kralingse Zoom to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde388
- Take the bus from Utrecht to Bremen - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
9h 22m€43–62
Rotterdam to Bremen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Bremen is to bus which costs €26 - €70 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Bremen is to train and fly which takes 2h 38m and costs €120 - €420.
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 Utrecht Centraal, Hengelo and Osnabrück Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Bremen is 339 km. The road distance is 363.5 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Bremen without a car is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 2h 38m 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 which takes 4h 59m and costs €65 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €70 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 Utrecht Centraal, Hengelo, and Osnabrück Hbf in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bremen Fernbusterminal twice daily. Tickets cost €26–70 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
- €55–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- 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 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
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34–38
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- 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
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- 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
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Rotterdam, Kralingse Zoom to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Utrecht to Bremen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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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 Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Bremen is 363 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Rotterdam to Bremen.
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