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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 Gouda to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    8h 50m
    €96–395

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 023
    11h
    €50–90

  3. Drive 632.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Leipzigcar car 632.9 km
    6h 26m
    €115–166

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane AMS - LEJ
    6h 6m
    €190–402

  5. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Berga-Kelbratrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Berga-Kelbra to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Re
    10h 6m
    €91–228

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Hagen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55
    11h 22m
    €129–425

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

    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 S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 48m
    €151–434

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

    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 Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 26m
    €237–569

  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 Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 37m
    €194–553

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BRU - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 15m
    €130–388

Rotterdam to Leipzig by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 678.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Leipzig Hbf via Gouda, Hengelo, and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 11h.

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