There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Harz by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Enschede
best- Take the train from Gouda to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bad Harzburgtrain Re
7h 25m€166–460Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brunswick central stationbus N1325
10h 36m€70–147Drive 498.3 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Harzcar 498.3 km
5h 45m€91–131Train, 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 Hbf to Goslartrain
6h 39m€244–546Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
- Take the train from Hilversum to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goslartrain Re
9h 1m€102–273Train #2
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goslartrain Re
9h 16m€108–460Train, 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 Hbf to Goslartrain
7h 42m€206–591
Rotterdam to Harz by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Harz is to bus which costs €70 - €150 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Harz is to drive which takes 5h 45m and costs €90 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Harz. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtor via Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Harz. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Bad Harzburg via Gouda, Hengelo and Hannover Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Harz is 541 km. The road distance is 498.3 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Harz without a car is to train via Enschede which takes 7h 25m and costs €160 - €460.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Rotterdam to Harz, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Harz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Harz train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Gouda station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Harz is to train via Enschede which takes 7h 25m and costs €160 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €150 and takes 10h 36m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Harz via Gouda, Hengelo, Hannover Hbf, and Bad Harzburg in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brunswick central station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–390
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Gouda to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hilversum to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- info@erixx.de
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Bad Harzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Goslar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Goslar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Goslar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Goslar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Harz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brunswick central station.
Rotterdam to Harz train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Hengelo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Harz is 498 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Rotterdam to Harz.
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