There are 5 ways to get from Bremen to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BRE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
2h 36m€121–416Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Rotterdam Central StationN1386 / ...
6h 15m€29–70Train
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht CentraalIce
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
4h 55m€69–130Drive 361.1 km
- Drive from Bremen to Rotterdam361.1 km
4h 18m€64–92Bus via Utrecht
- Take the bus from Bremen - Bus Station to UtrechtBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde to Rotterdam, Metro Capelsebrug395 / ...
7h 39m€37–59
Bremen to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bremen to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €29 - €70 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bremen to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 2h 36m and costs €120 - €420.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bremen Fernbusterminal and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Bremen to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Bremen Hbf and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Bremen and Rotterdam is 339 km. The road distance is 361.1 km.
The best way to get from Bremen to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs €65 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Bremen to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Bremen to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
Bremen to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bremen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bremen to Rotterdam is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs €65 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €70 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between Bremen, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Bremen Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, and Utrecht Centraal in around 4h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Rotterdam Central Station twice daily. Tickets cost €29–70 and the journey takes 6h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–340
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
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 Hengelo to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €34–38
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bremen - Bus Station to Utrecht
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde to Rotterdam, Metro Capelsebrug
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- Phone
- 0900 - 5252241
- Website
- u-ov.info
Bus from Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde to Rotterdam, Metro Capelsebrug
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- U-Ov
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More Questions & Answers
Bremen to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Bremen to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Osnabrück Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bremen to Rotterdam is 361 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Bremen to Rotterdam.
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