There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Hamburg by train, plane, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train to Amsterdam Schiphol, fly to Hamburg • 3 h 46 min
$58 - $239
Cheapest option
Train to Brussels, fly to Hamburg • 5 h 11 min
$29 - $137
7 alternative options
Train to Amsterdam Schiphol, fly to Bremen, train • 4 h 26 min
$98 - $403
Train to Amsterdam Schiphol, fly to Hannover, train • 5 h 35 min
$117 - $354
Train, train to Dusseldorf, fly to Hamburg • 6 h 6 min
$88 - $209
Train • 6 h 38 min
$50 - $149
Bus • 10 h 9 min
$30 - $65
Drive, train • 4 h 51 min
$56 - $145
Drive • 4 h 29 min
$75 - $110
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Hamburg is to bus which costs 26€ - 55€ and takes 10 h 9 min.
The quickest way to get from Rotterdam to Hamburg is to train and fly which costs 50€ - 210€ and takes 3 h 46 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Hamburg. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 h 9 min.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Amersfoort, Hengelo and Osnabrück Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 h 38 min.
The distance between Rotterdam and Hamburg is 415 km. The road distance is 500.6 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 6 h 38 min and costs 40€ - 130€.
It takes approximately 3 h 46 min to get from Rotterdam to Hamburg, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Hamburg bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Hamburg train services, operated by Dutch Railways (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Hamburg is to train which takes 6 h 38 min and costs 40€ - 130€. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 26€ - 55€ and takes 10 h 9 min.
- Distance: 259.6 miles
- Duration: 3 h 46 min
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Hamburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam to Hamburg via Amersfoort, Hengelo, and Osnabrück Hbf in around 6 h 38 min. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Rotterdam to Hamburg once a week. Tickets cost $30 - $45 and the journey takes 10 h 9 min. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $300
Flights from Dusseldorf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 1 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $420
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Bremen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $550
Flights from Brussels to Hamburg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Hannover
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 13 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $310
Flights from Brussels to Hamburg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $440
Flights from Dusseldorf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 3 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $200
Flights from Dusseldorf to Hamburg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $360
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 13 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $310
Dutch Railways (NS) is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. Founded in 1938, NS connects all major cities in the Netherlands, and offers night trains, international trains, Intercity direct, and trains to and from the airport. NS International is the international subsidiary of NS; their services include high-speed trains such as Thalys, ICE International, Eurostar and TGV, to major European hubs including Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Lille.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11 - $20
- Website
- ns.nl
- Book at
- eurail.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport - Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19 - $35
- Website
- ns.nl
- Book at
- eurail.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9 - $17
- Website
- ns.nl
- Book at
- eurail.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12 - $21
- Website
- ns.nl
- Book at
- eurail.com
Train from Amersfoort to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16 - $28
- Website
- ns.nl
- Book at
- eurail.com
Train from Hengelo to Osnabruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14 - $25
- Website
- ns.nl
- Book at
- eurail.com
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19 - $40
- Website
- thalys.com
- 2nd Class
- $19 - $40
- 1st Class
- $35 - $45
Deutsche Bahn is the German railway company, and the largest railway operator and infrastructure owner in Europe. Based in Berlin, Deutsche Bahn was founded in 1994, and offers many different types of rail transportation including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 1 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29 - $45
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Dusseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40 - $60
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50 - $75
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Münster(Westf)Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60 - $90
- Website
- bahn.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Hengelo to Osnabruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Website
- eurobahn.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Osnabrück, Osnabrück central station to Hamburg, Hamburg central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15 - $19
- Schedules at
- flixtrain.com
Train from Münster, Münster to Hamburg, Hamburg central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18 - $22
- Schedules at
- flixtrain.com
- Phone
- +371 67214512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 9 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves over 1400 destinations, in 26 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, and across Scandinavia and central and eastern Europe. Founded in 2012, Flixbus’ extensive network connects cities with approximately 200,000 trips, with buses often departing every 30 minutes. One of the most affordable ways to get around Europe (and expanding soon into the US), a Flixbus journey is cost-effective, well-connected, comfortable and safe.
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Rotterdam, Rotterdam CS to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $65
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Hamburg Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h.
Rotterdam to Hamburg bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Hamburg station.
Rotterdam to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Hamburg is 501 km. It takes approximately 4 h 29 min to drive from Rotterdam to Hamburg.
Eurowings and KLM offer flights from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Hamburg Airport.
Book your Rotterdam to Hamburg train tickets online with Loco2, Loco2 and two other operators.
Book your Rotterdam to Hamburg bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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