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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 via Enschede

    best
    1. Take the train from Gouda to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bad Harzburgtrain train Re
    8h 7m
    €156–351

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brunswick central stationbus bus N1325
    11h 6m
    €63–115

  3. Drive 498.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Harzcar car 498.3 km
    5h 45m
    €90–130

  4. 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
    7h 20m
    €223–475

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goslartrain train Re
    9h 53m
    €98–325

  6. Train #2

    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-Wilhelmshoehe to Nordhausentrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Nordhausen Nord to Drei Annen Hohnetrain train Rb
    11h 50m

  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
    8h 21m
    €195–515

Rotterdam to Harz by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 540.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 7m

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 8h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brunswick central station once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 7h 45m.

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