There are 7 ways to get from Bonn to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bonn-Beuel to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Nightjet
4h 10m€40–140Bus via Cologne Airport CGN
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N93 / ...
6h 26m€11–18Bus
- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Rotterdam Central Stationbus FlixBus N93
5h 35m€19–40Drive 269.6 km
- Drive from Bonn to Rotterdamcar 269.6 km
3h 5m€47–68Train, fly
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h 38m€127–374Train via Utrecht
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
4h 38m€50–152Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Bonn Beuel Bf to MG Hbf /Europaplatztrain Rb27 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain Intercity
6h 10m€60–166
Bonn to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Rotterdam is to bus via Cologne Airport CGN which costs €11 - €18 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bonn UN Campus and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bonn-Beuel and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal. Services depart twice a week, and operate Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Bonn and Rotterdam is 268 km. The road distance is 269.6 km.
The best way to get from Bonn to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs €40 - €140.
The train from Bonn-Beuel to Rotterdam Centraal takes 4h 10m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Bonn to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Bonn UN Campus station.
Bonn to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Bonn-Beuel station.
The best way to get from Bonn to Rotterdam is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs €40 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €40 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Bonn-Beuel to Rotterdam Centraal twice a week. Tickets cost €40–140 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus-eu operates a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Rotterdam Central Station once daily, and the journey takes 5h 35m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Bonn-Beuel to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
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 Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–120
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bonn Beuel Bf to MG Hbf /Europaplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bonn UN Campus to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bonn UN Campus to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Bonn to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Bonn to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bonn to Rotterdam is 270 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Bonn to Rotterdam.
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