There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bonn Hbf by train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, 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 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 54m€96–247Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus 007 / ...
5h 48m€18–40Train, night train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Bonn Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 18m€29–106Drive 268.1 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Bonn Hbfcar 268.1 km
3h 6m€56–81Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain Re
5h 38m€44–89Train, 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 Flughafen to Bonn Hbftrain
3h 39m€165–382
Rotterdam to Bonn Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Bonn Hbf is to bus which costs €18 - €40 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Bonn Hbf is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Bonn Hbf. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Bonn Hbf via Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Bonn Hbf. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Bonn Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Bonn Hbf is 388 km. The road distance is 268.1 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Bonn Hbf without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 3h 54m and costs €95 - €250.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Rotterdam to Bonn Hbf, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Bonn Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Bonn Hbf train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Bonn Hbf is to train via Brussels which takes 3h 54m and costs €95 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €40 and takes 5h 48m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Bonn Hbf, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bonn Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Koeln Hbf in around 3h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Cologne Airport CGN twice daily. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 4h 50m. RegioJet also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Bonn Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Rotterdam to Bonn Hbf train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Bonn Hbf is 268 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Rotterdam to Bonn Hbf.
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