There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bonn by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or tram
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Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
3h 52m€89–268Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bonn UN Campusbus N93
5h 30m€27–45Drive 267.7 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Bonncar 267.7 km
3h 5m€48–70Train, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain
3h 46m€146–356Train, line 16 tram
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the tram from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Bonn Hbftram 16 / ...
4h 31m€34–69Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain Re
5h 37m€41–128
Rotterdam to Bonn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Bonn is to bus which costs €27 - €45 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Bonn is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Bonn UN Campus. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Bonn. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Bonn Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Bonn is 388 km. The road distance is 267.7 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Bonn without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 3h 52m and costs €85 - €270.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Rotterdam to Bonn, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Bonn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Bonn train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Bonn is to train via Brussels which takes 3h 52m and costs €85 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Bonn, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bonn Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf in around 3h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bonn UN Campus once daily. Tickets cost €27–45 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- mietservicebus@kvb-koeln.de
- Website
- kvb.koeln
Tram from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- kvb.koeln
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/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 Rotterdam Central Station to Bonn UN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Bonn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bonn UN Campus station.
Rotterdam to Bonn train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Bonn is 268 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Rotterdam to Bonn.
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