There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Helmstedt by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Helmstedt, Bahnhoftrain 56 / ...
7h 19m€80–181Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brunswick central stationbus N1325
8h 40m€50–74Drive 500.1 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Helmstedtcar 500.1 km
4h 42m€88–126Train, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Helmstedt, Bahnhoftrain
4h 55m€158–396Train, fly to Bremen Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Helmstedt, Bahnhoftrain
6h 2m€140–392Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane AMS - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Helmstedt, Bahnhoftrain
7h 7m€118–374
Rotterdam to Helmstedt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Helmstedt is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Helmstedt is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Helmstedt. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Helmstedt, Bahnhof via Hengelo and Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Helmstedt is 510 km. The road distance is 500.1 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Helmstedt without a car is to train which takes 7h 19m and costs €80 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Rotterdam to Helmstedt, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Helmstedt train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Helmstedt is to train which takes 7h 19m and costs €80 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 8h 40m.
Rotterdam to Helmstedt train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Hengelo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Helmstedt is 500 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Rotterdam to Helmstedt.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Helmstedt, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Helmstedt, Bahnhof via Hengelo and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brunswick central station once daily. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 7h 45m. FlixBus-eu also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Helmstedt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Helmstedt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Helmstedt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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