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How to get fromRotterdam to Heidelbergby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 58m
    €129–270

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    9h 9m
    €40–70

  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
    €41–64

  4. Drive  490.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Heidelbergcar car 490.9 km
    4h 48m
    €91–131

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 46m
    €128–361

  6. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    7h 56m
    €68–188

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Mannheim Hbftrain train Nightjet
    8h 43m
    €61–125

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 24m
    €155–420

  9. 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 57m
    €104–298

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 25m
    €172–471

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf 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 30m
    €130–269

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 29m
    €138–414

Rotterdam to Heidelberg by train

Calendar114Weekly Trains
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 614.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 58m. 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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