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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Leipzig by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    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(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    8h 50m
    €170–317

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 023 / ...
    11h
    €55–90

  3. Drive  632.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Leipzigcar car 632.9 km
    6h 26m
    €130–187

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane AMS - LEJ
    6h 7m
    €172–470

  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 Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Re
    10h 23m
    €81–148

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Hagen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55
    11h 36m
    €114–227

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane AMS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 50m
    €125–370

  8. 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 Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 32m
    €210–433

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BRU - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 10m
    €116–337

  10. 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 Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 51m
    €177–482

Rotterdam to Leipzig by train

Calendar107Weekly Trains
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 908.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Leipzig Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Leipzig central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 11h.

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