There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Berlin by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain Intercity direct
- Take the train from Hilversum to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
6h 54m€75–183Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N131 / ...
9h 35m€50–90Drive 689.6 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Berlincar 689.6 km
6h 24m€123–177Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane RTM - BER
4h 56m€191–706Train via Enschede
- Take the train from Gouda to Hengelotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Hengelo to Berlin Hbftrain 77
7h 38m€110–261Train #2
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain European Sleeper
9h 3m€75–140Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane AMS - BER
4h 17m€89–275Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BRU - BER
5h 35m€102–278
Rotterdam to Berlin by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Berlin is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Berlin is to train and fly which takes 4h 17m and costs €85 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Berlin Ostbahnhof. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Berlin is 697 km. The road distance is 689.6 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Berlin without a car is to train which takes 6h 54m and costs €75 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Rotterdam to Berlin, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Berlin train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Berlin is to train which takes 6h 54m and costs €75 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 9h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €190 - €750 and takes 4h 56m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Berlin, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf via Hilversum in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof 3 times a day. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 9h 35m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–460
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–800
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hilversum to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Gouda to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hengelo to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Rotterdam to Berlin train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Hilversum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Berlin is 690 km. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Rotterdam to Berlin.
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