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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Heidelberg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    5h 56m
    €57–158

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus : Amsterdam Central Sloterdijk Train Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    8h 37m
    €43–131

  3. Bus via Viersen

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Mönchengladbach central train stationbus bus 1924
    2. Take the bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus N94
    7h 44m
    €44–66

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 30m
    €46–128

  5. Drive  490.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Heidelbergcar car 490.9 km
    4h 48m
    €105–151

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    9h 9m
    €45–70

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 50m
    €125–332

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BRU - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 58m
    €99–281

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 28m
    €179–476

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 51m
    €143–404

  11. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 31m
    €131–246

  12. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane AMS - LUX
    3. Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 32m
    €135–387

Rotterdam to Heidelberg by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration5h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 528.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Utrecht Centraal, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Mönchengladbach central train station in around 7h 44m.

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