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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    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 Gothatrain train 50
    7h 59m
    €150–282

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Eisenach central bus stationbus bus 020
    9h 51m
    €48–86

  3. Drive  526 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Gothacar car 526 km
    5h 11m
    €108–155

  4. 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 Göttingentrain train
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Gothatrain train
    5h 48m
    €204–412

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Gothatrain train Re1
    9h
    €71–124

  6. Train via Hamm

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamm to Gothatrain train 51
    10h 2m
    €90–184

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5h 58m
    €166–459

  8. 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 Gothatrain train
    6h 50m
    €155–388

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BRU - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain train
    8h
    €126–315

Rotterdam to Gotha by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration7h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 764.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Gotha, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Gotha via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Frankfurt in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Gotha via Düsseldorf central bus station, Eisenach central bus station, and Eisenach Hbf in around 9h 51m.

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