There are 10 ways to get from Berlin to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Enschede
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hengelotrain 77
- Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain Intercity
6h 32m€88–231Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N131 / ...
9h 20m€30–90Drive 689.7 km
- Drive from Berlin to Rotterdamcar 689.7 km
6h 25m€122–176Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BER - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 21m€93–323Train
- Take the train from Berlin Südkreuz to Amersfoort Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity direct / ...
7h 44m€107–362Bus, train
- Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to Eindhoven Stationbus N1328
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
11h 5m€57–120Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BER - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CStrain
5h 53m€96–356Fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane BER - RTM
6h 25m€213–773Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 30m€117–366Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 50m€107–392
Berlin to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €30 - €90 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 4h 21m and costs €90 - €330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Hengelo and Gouda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Berlin and Rotterdam is 667 km. The road distance is 689.7 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Enschede which takes 6h 32m and costs €85 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Berlin to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Berlin to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Berlin Südkreuz station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Rotterdam is to train via Enschede which takes 6h 32m and costs €85 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €90 and takes 9h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €210 - €800 and takes 6h 25m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Hengelo and Gouda in around 6h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Rotterdam Central Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €30–90 and the journey takes 9h 20m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hengelo to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Berlin Südkreuz to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €90–140
- 1st Class
- €190–320
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CS
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin central bus station to Eindhoven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Berlin to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amersfoort Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Rotterdam is 690 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Berlin to Rotterdam.
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