There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Cuxhaven by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Osnabrück
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Take the train from Hilversum to Osnabrueck HbfIce
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-LeheRe8 / ...
7h 54m€104–223Train
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Bremen Hbf
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven HbfRs2
- Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to CuxhavenRb
8h 18m€56–69Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the bus from Utrecht to Bremen - Bus Station
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven HbfRs2
- Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to CuxhavenRb
10h 33m€78–121Drive 439 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Cuxhaven439 km
4h 47m€78–112Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)AMS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehe
- Take the train from Bremerhaven-Lehe to Cuxhaven
5h 6m€157–465Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Oldenburg central bus stationN1386
- Take the bus from Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB to Bremerhaven Hbf/Bismarckstraße440
11h 17mTrain to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)AMS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhaven
6h 24mTrain to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- 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 Hamburg-Harburg
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaven
6h 44mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)BRU - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhaven
7h 25m
Rotterdam to Cuxhaven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Cuxhaven is to train which costs €55 - €70 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Cuxhaven is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Cuxhaven. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Cuxhaven Schleusenpriel via Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB, Bremerhaven Hbf/Bismarckstraße and Nordholz(b Bremerhaven) Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Cuxhaven. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Cuxhaven via Hilversum, Osnabrück Hbf, Bremen Hbf and Bremerhaven-Lehe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Cuxhaven is 538 km. The road distance is 439 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Cuxhaven without a car is to train via Osnabrück which takes 7h 54m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Rotterdam to Cuxhaven, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Cuxhaven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Cuxhaven train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Cuxhaven is to train via Osnabrück which takes 7h 54m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 17m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Cuxhaven, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Cuxhaven via Hilversum, Osnabrück Hbf, Bremen Hbf, and Bremerhaven-Lehe in around 7h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Cuxhaven Schleusenpriel via Oldenburg central bus station, Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB, Bremerhaven Hbf/Bismarckstraße, and Nordholz(b Bremerhaven) Bahnhof in around 11h 17m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–410
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hilversum to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
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 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 Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €28–50
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hilversum to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- 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 Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- 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/
Train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
Train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- 04761-9931 16
- Website
- evb-elbe-weser.de
Train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Cuxhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- evb-elbe-weser.de
Train from Bremerhaven-Lehe to Cuxhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- evb-elbe-weser.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €55–70
- Phone
- 088 - 033 13 60
- Website
- keolis.nl
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Keolis Nederland
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–22
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €13–15
- 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
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 Oldenburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 04404 - 98800
- info@gebken-gerdes.de
- Website
- gebken-gerdes.de
Bus from Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB to Bremerhaven Hbf/Bismarckstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Gebken Reisen GmbH
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Cuxhaven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Oldenburg central bus station.
Rotterdam to Cuxhaven train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Hilversum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Cuxhaven is 439 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Rotterdam to Cuxhaven.
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