The average bus between Rotterdam and Kiel takes 12h 3m and the fastest bus takes 9h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Rotterdam to Kiel. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Rotterdam and Kiel. The earliest departure is at 12:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Rotterdam is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Kiel at 4:10 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 12h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam station and arriving at Kiel station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
Rotterdam to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kiel central bus station.
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The distance between Rotterdam and Kiel is 461.9 km. The road distance is 650 km.
You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kiel central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 10h 35m.