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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Leipzig by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Hannover HbftrainIce
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain55 / ...
    8h 59m
    €91–270

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Leipzig central train stationbus023
    11h
    €30–80

  3. Drive 633.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Leipzigcar633.3 km
    6h 22m
    €113–162

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeAMS - LEJ
    6h 18m
    €177–428

  5. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)HbftrainRe
    10h 9m
    €112–311

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Hammtrain
    3. Take the train from Hamm to Leipzig Hbftrain55 / ...
    11h 43m
    €129–286

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeAMS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    5h 44m
    €92–340

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeAMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
    6h 19m
    €174–407

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)planeAMS - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    6h 34m
    €157–431

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeBRU - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    6h 47m
    €124–398

Rotterdam to Leipzig by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration8h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Leipzig Hbf via Hilversum, Hannover Hbf, and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €30–80 and the journey takes 11h.

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