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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Stade by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stadetrain train Re5
    7h 17m
    €58–119

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof to Zeven Busbahnhofbus bus 630
    3. Take the bus from Zeven Busbahnhof to Bf. Stadebus bus
    10h 50m

  3. Drive  458.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Stadecar car 458.2 km
    5h 12m
    €84–121

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    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-Harburgtrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stadetrain train
    4h 36m
    €120–424

  5. Train via Bremen

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Stadetrain train Rb
    8h 59m
    €254–272

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    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 Stadetrain train
    5h 25m
    €127–339

  7. 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 Hamburg-Harburgtrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stadetrain train
    5h 40m
    €203–414

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BRU - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stadetrain train
    6h 55m
    €112–329

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stadetrain train
    7h 19m
    €108–308

Rotterdam to Stade by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 561.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Stade via Hilversum and Hamburg-Harburg in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bf. Stade via Bremen Fernbusterminal, Bremen Hauptbahnhof, and Zeven Busbahnhof in around 10h 50m.

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