There are 6 ways to get from Bonn to Rotterdam by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bonn-Beuel to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Nightjet
4h 1m€40–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N93
5h 35m€20–35Bus via Düsseldorf
- Take the bus from Bonn to Düsseldorfbus Kyiv-Den haag / ...
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
5hDrive 269.6 km
- Drive from Bonn to Rotterdamcar 269.6 km
3h 5m€48–69Train via Utrecht
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
4h 17m€49–174Train 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 which costs €20 - €35 and takes 5h 35m.
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 once 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 1m.
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 1m and costs €40 - €140.
The train from Bonn-Beuel to Rotterdam Centraal takes 4h 1m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Bonn to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, depart from Bonn 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 1m and costs €40 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus via Düsseldorf, which costs and takes 5h.
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 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn to Rotterdam Central Station via Düsseldorf central bus station in around 5h.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Bonn-Beuel to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
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
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €44–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Bonn to Düsseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bonn UN Campus to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Bonn to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, arrive at Düsseldorf 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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