There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Gotha by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain 50
8h 7m€117–290Drive 526.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Rotterdam to Gothacar 526.4 km
5h 10m€92–133Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Osnabrück central train stationbus N131 / ...
- Take the bus from Osnabruck to Erfurtbus Kyiv-Genk / ...
9h 15mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain
8h€140–285Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Re
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Gothatrain Re1
9h 10m€98–281Train #2
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gothatrain 51
10h 5m€114–241
Rotterdam to Gotha by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Gotha is to drive which costs €90 - €140 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Gotha is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Gotha. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Gotha via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Gotha is 681 km. The road distance is 526.4 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Gotha without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 7m and costs €110 - €290.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Rotterdam to Gotha, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Gotha train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Gotha is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 7m and costs €110 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 15m.
Rotterdam to Gotha train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Gotha is 526 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Rotterdam to Gotha.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Gotha, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Gotha via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 8h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Gotha via Osnabruck, Erfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–24
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- 1st Class
- €120–210
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- 1st Class
- €40–75
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 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- 1st Class
- €120–210
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €75–130
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €18–35
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–51
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–27
- 1st Class
- €34–39
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/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 Osnabrück central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Osnabruck to Erfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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