There are 7 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 Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
2h 38m€115–339Train
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain Intercity direct / ...
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Bremen Hbftrain Int. Trein
5h 45m€19–24Train via Osnabrück
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbftrain
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain 43 / ...
4h 53m€44–117Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N1386 / ...
6h 30m€25–75Drive 363.6 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Bremencar 363.6 km
4h 16m€65–93Train, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
4h 10m€173–394Bus via Utrecht
- Take the bus from Rotterdam, Kralingse Zoom to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijdebus 388
- Take the bus from Utrecht to Bremen - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 19m€43–62
Rotterdam to Bremen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Bremen is to train which costs €19 - €24 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Bremen is to train and fly which takes 2h 38m and costs €110 - €340.
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 Hengelo and Osnabrück Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Bremen is 339 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 4h 53m and costs €40 - €120.
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 via Osnabrück which takes 4h 53m and costs €40 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €75 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 Hengelo and Osnabrück Hbf in around 4h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bremen Fernbusterminal twice daily. Tickets cost €25–75 and the journey takes 6h 30m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–420
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–410
- 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
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–32
- 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
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- €25–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- 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
- Phone
- 088 - 033 13 60
- Website
- keolis.nl
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Keolis Nederland
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Keolis Nederland
- 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
- 4 times a week
- 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
- €25–75
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Hengelo 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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