There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Hamelin by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelotrain Ice
- Take the train from Hengelo to Herfordtrain Re
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain
6h 9m€45–85Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Bad Oeynhausenbus N67
- Take the bus from Löhne, Remarqueplatz/Bhf to Hameln, Bahnhofbus
9h 53mDrive 376.8 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Hamelincar 376.8 km
3h 55m€69–99Train, 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 Langenhagen Flughafen to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain
3h 43mTrain via Rheine
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
- Take the train from Hilversum to Rheinetrain Ice
- Take the train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Löhne, Remarqueplatz/Bhftrain
- Take the train from Löhne, Remarqueplatz/Bhf to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain
6h 52m€47–77Train, fly to Bremen Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain
4h 57m
Rotterdam to Hamelin by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Hamelin is to train via Rheine which costs €45 - €80 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Hamelin is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Hamelin. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Hameln, Bahnhof via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Bad Oeynhausen, Bf/ZOB and Löhne, Remarqueplatz/Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Hamelin. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Hameln, Bahnhof via Utrecht Centraal, Hengelo and Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Hamelin is 408 km. The road distance is 376.8 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Hamelin without a car is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs €45 - €85.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Rotterdam to Hamelin, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Hamelin bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Hamelin train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Hamelin is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs €45 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 53m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Hamelin, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hameln, Bahnhof via Utrecht Centraal, Hengelo, and Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Hameln, Bahnhof via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Bad Oeynhausen, Bf/ZOB, and Löhne, Remarqueplatz/Bhf in around 9h 53m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–420
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hilversum to Rheine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Hamelin bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Rotterdam to Hamelin train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Hamelin is 377 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Rotterdam to Hamelin.
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