There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Rotterdam Centrum 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 Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain Intercity
3h 11m€47–129Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 268
6h 50m€29–70Bus via Duisburg
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburgbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to Rotterdam Conradstraatbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3631
4h 19mDrive 246.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Rotterdam Centrumcar 246.1 km
2h 44m€44–63Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h 4m€119–399Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain Intercity
5h 51m€56–160Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 21m€123–440
Cologne to Rotterdam Centrum by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Rotterdam Centrum is to bus which costs €28 - €70 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Rotterdam Centrum is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Rotterdam Centrum. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Rotterdam Conradstraat via Duisburg Portsmouthplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Rotterdam Centrum. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Rotterdam, Beurs via Utrecht Centraal and Rotterdam, Alexander. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Cologne and Rotterdam Centrum is 274 km. The road distance is 246.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Rotterdam Centrum without a car is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Cologne to Rotterdam Centrum, including transfers.
Cologne to Rotterdam Centrum bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Rotterdam Centrum train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Rotterdam Centrum is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs €45 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus via Duisburg, which costs and takes 4h 19m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rotterdam Centrum, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Rotterdam, Beurs via Utrecht Centraal, Rotterdam Alexander, and Rotterdam, Alexander in around 3h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Rotterdam Conradstraat via Mercatorstraße, Duisburg and Duisburg Portsmouthplatz in around 4h 19m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
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 Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
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
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to Rotterdam Conradstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Rotterdam Centrum bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Mercatorstraße, Duisburg station.
Cologne to Rotterdam Centrum train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Rotterdam Centrum is 246 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Cologne to Rotterdam Centrum.
There are 818+ hotels available in Rotterdam Centrum.