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How to get fromRotterdam to Harzby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Harz by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bad Harzburgtrain train Re
    7h 57m
    €157–300

  2. Train via Utrecht

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goslartrain train Re
    9h 20m
    €87–205

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus N1325
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg Hbf to Halberstadt, Hauptbahnhofbus bus Re11
    13h 1m

  4. Drive  498.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Harzcar car 498.3 km
    5h 45m
    €91–131

  5. Train, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goslartrain train
    6h 55m
    €197–449

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nordhausentrain train Re8 / ...
    4. Take the train from Nordhausen Nord to Drei Annen Hohnetrain train Rb
    12h 6m

  7. Train, fly to Bremen Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goslartrain train
    7h 58m
    €168–534

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration56 minAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 570.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Harz via Amersfoort Centraal, Hannover Hbf, and Bad Harzburg in around 7h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtor via Magdeburg Hbf, Halberstadt, Hauptbahnhof, Halberstadt Hbf, Wernigerode Hbf, and Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 1m.

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