The average bus between Stuttgart and Rotterdam takes 12h 21m and the fastest bus takes 11h 25m. There is at least one bus per day from Stuttgart to Rotterdam. 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 once daily between Stuttgart and Rotterdam. The earliest departure is at 5:40 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Stuttgart is at 11:40 PM which arrives into Rotterdam at 11:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Universität and take an average of 12h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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13h 30m • 2 changes
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11h 25m • 2 changes
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13h 30m • 2 changes
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11h 25m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Stuttgart to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Stuttgart station and arriving at Rotterdam station via Rotterdam Central Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 21m.
Stuttgart to Rotterdam bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), depart from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Stuttgart to Rotterdam bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Book your Stuttgart to Rotterdam bus tickets online with DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), Expressbus Relex and FlixBus.
The distance between Stuttgart and Rotterdam is 482.5 km. The road distance is 697 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Rotterdam Central Station twice daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 10h 30m.