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How to get fromRotterdam to Helmstedtby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Helmstedt by train, bus, 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 Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Helmstedt, Bahnhoftrain train 56 / ...
    7h 14m
    €81–179

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brunswick central stationbus bus N1325
    8h 39m
    €41–83

  3. Drive 500.1 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Helmstedtcar car 500.1 km
    4h 42m
    €89–128

  4. Train, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Helmstedt, Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 55m
    €170–417

  5. Train via Hilversum

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Hannover Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Helmstedt, Bahnhoftrain train 56 / ...
    7h 28m
    €87–251

  6. Train, fly to Bremen Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Helmstedt, Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 5m
    €154–457

  7. Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane AMS - BER
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Helmstedt, Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 7m
    €123–394

Rotterdam to Helmstedt by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration7h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Helmstedt, Bahnhof via Utrecht Centraal and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brunswick central station once daily. Tickets cost €30–65 and the journey takes 7h 45m.

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