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

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Heilbronn by train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 32m
    €130–368

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 26m
    €54–177

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Heilbronn central train stationbus bus N116
    11h 55m
    €55–90

  4. Drive  545.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Heilbronncar car 545.3 km
    5h 14m
    €100–145

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 39m
    €69–172

  6. 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 Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train
    5h 2m
    €140–419

  7. 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
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 23m
    €140–394

  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
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 30m
    €116–329

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane AMS - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Schwaebisch Hall-Hessentaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Hessental Bahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 27m
    €158–441

Rotterdam to Heilbronn by train

Calendar124Weekly Trains
Duration7h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 683 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Heilbronn central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 11h 55m.

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