There are 6 ways to get from Germany to Rotterdam by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the taxi from Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS to Rotterdamtaxi
3h 11m€313–526Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N131 / ...
11h 19m€48–84Train via Enschede
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hengelotrain 77
- Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 37m€99–252Drive 689.5 km
- Drive from Berlin to Rotterdamcar 689.5 km
6h 26m€124–180Fly from Hamburg Airport, taxi
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAM - AMS
- Take the taxi from Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS to Rotterdamtaxi
4h 20m€288–513Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Amersfoort Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity direct / ...
7h 43m€72–180
Germany to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Rotterdam is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 11m and costs €310 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Berlin Südkreuz train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 19m.
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 Berlin Hbf, Hengelo and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
The distance between Germany and Rotterdam is 250 km. The road distance is 689.5 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Enschede which takes 7h 37m and costs €95 - €260.
It takes approximately 3h 11m 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 Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Rotterdam is to train via Enschede which takes 7h 37m and costs €95 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 19m.
What companies run services between Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Rotterdam Centraal via Berlin Hbf, 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 €45–80 and the journey takes 9h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- €200–250
TCA Taxi
- Phone
- +31 20 777 7777
- Website
- tcataxi.nl
Staxi
- Phone
- +31 20 705 8888
- Website
- staxi.nl
Goedkoopnaarschiphol.NL
- Phone
- +31 20 260 0810
- Website
- goedkoopnaarschiphol.nl
Dutch Cab Company
- Phone
- +31 202101511
- Website
- dutchcabcompany.nl
TCA Taxi
- Phone
- +31 20 777 7777
- Website
- tcataxi.nl
Staxi
- Phone
- +31 20 705 8888
- Website
- staxi.nl
Goedkoopnaarschiphol.NL
- Phone
- +31 20 260 0810
- Website
- goedkoopnaarschiphol.nl
Dutch Cab Company
- Phone
- +31 202101511
- Website
- dutchcabcompany.nl
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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 689 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Germany to Rotterdam.
There are 825+ hotels available in Rotterdam.