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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $31. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 23m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $31, and a train costs an average of $35.
Distance: 257 miles (415 km)
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$91 Average price | $54 Average price Cheapest |
6h 53m Average total duration Fastest 6h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 36m Average total duration 8h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Rotterdam to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBusCheapest
FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
SN2629Other options
IC 2041 · IC 641 · ICE 147 · ICE 200
ICD 1841 · ICE 147 · ICE 200
IC 2033 · IC 633 · ICE 145 · ICE 202
FlixBus · FlixBus
KL1700 · KL1753
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AF1641 · AF1610
3535+
AF1741 · AF1610Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Hamburg:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Hamburg costing on average $35 (€29).
A bus is $114 (€93) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Hamburg costing on average $144 (€118).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 40m.
Bus takes on average 7h 20m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rotterdam The Hague Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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