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

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  1. Train, bus via Osnabrück

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Deventertrain train
    2. Take the train from Deventer to Osnabrueck Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    5. Take the bus from Lübeck to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus N05
    9h 46m
    €63–202

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lübeckbus bus N1386
    2. Take the bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Puttgarden Bahnhofbus bus X85
    12h 7m
    €44–91

  3. Drive 614.4 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Puttgardencar car 614.4 km
    6h 28m
    €107–155

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hamburg Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lübeck to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus
    7h 7m
    €128–396

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    4. Take the bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Puttgarden Bahnhofbus bus X85
    10h 11m
    €44–79

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    4. Take the bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Puttgarden Bahnhofbus bus X85
    12h 39m
    €64–139

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport, train, bus

    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 Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    5. Take the bus from Lübeck to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus
    7h 4m
    €137–467

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BRU - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lübeck to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus
    8h 7m
    €114–353

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hannover Airport, train, bus

    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 Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    5. Take the bus from Lübeck to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus
    8h 38m
    €185–492

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane AMS - CPH
    3. Take the train from København Syd St. to Nykøbing F St.train train
    4. Take the ferry from Rodby to Puttgardenferry ferry
    9h 40m
    €143–390

Rotterdam to Puttgarden by train and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration9h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Puttgarden, Germany?

You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Puttgarden Bahnhof via Lübeck and Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 7m.

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