There are 6 ways to get from Germany to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h 14m€139–305Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N131 / ...
11h 24m€63–103Train via Enschede
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hengelotrain 77
- Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 37m€73–396Drive 691.8 km
- Drive from Berlin to Rotterdamcar 691.8 km
6h 22m€124–179Fly from Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAM - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 22m€129–302Train
- Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Amersfoort Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity direct / ...
7h 58m€80–157
Germany to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 3h 14m and costs €130 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Berlin Südkreuz train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via S Spandau Bhf, Hengelo and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
The distance between Germany and Rotterdam is 241 km. The road distance is 691.8 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Enschede which takes 7h 37m and costs €70 - €400.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Germany to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Germany to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Germany to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Spandau Bhf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Rotterdam is to train via Enschede which takes 7h 37m and costs €70 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 11h 24m.
What companies run services between Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Rotterdam Centraal via S Spandau Bhf, Hengelo, and Utrecht Centraal in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Rotterdam Central Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 9h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Berlin-Spandau to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- service@govolta.nl
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://govolta.nl/nl?_fl=en
Train from Berlin-Spandau to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://govolta.nl/nl?_fl=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Germany to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hengelo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Rotterdam is 692 km. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Germany to Rotterdam.
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