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How to get fromStuttgart to Rotterdamby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Stuttgart to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity
    5h 17m
    €68–151

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N93 / ...
    12h 17m
    €46–87

  3. Drive 580 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Rotterdamcar car 580 km
    6h 3m
    €104–150

  4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STR - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 19m
    €129–309

  5. Train via 's-Hertogenbosch

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train 47
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train Intercity
    6h 53m
    €74–261

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train
    14h 40m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 49m
    €145–390

  8. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NUE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 15m
    €154–414

Stuttgart to Rotterdam by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Stuttgart Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Utrecht Centraal in around 5h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Rotterdam Central Station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 10h 30m.

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