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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Erlangen by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    best
    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
    4h 24m
    €133–388

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Erlangentrain train
    10h 43m
    €63–153

  3. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    7h 48m
    €153–284

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Erlangen train stationbus bus N1310
    12h 10m
    €65–110

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane BRU - NUE
    7h 14m
    €119–315

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane AMS - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    6h 22m
    €145–376

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    6h 38m
    €158–390

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    8h 58m
    €106–204

  9. Drive  629.4 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Erlangencar car 629.4 km
    5h 58m
    €129–186

Rotterdam to Erlangen by train

Calendar118Weekly Trains
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 609.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 24m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Erlangen via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Erlangen train station once daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 12h 10m.

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