There are 8 ways to get from Stuttgart to Rotterdam by train, bus, 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
best- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain Intercity
5h 56m€68–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N93 / ...
12h 35m€48–84Drive 580 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Rotterdamcar 580 km
6h 3m€105–152Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane STR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 19m€139–319Train via 's-Hertogenbosch
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to 's-Hertogenboschtrain 47
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Rotterdam Blaaktrain Intercity
6h 55m€74–312Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
14h 37mTrain to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FRA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 49m€155–408Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NUE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 14m€164–444
Stuttgart to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 4h 19m and costs €130 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Stuttgart to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Hauptbf and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Universität and Stuttgart Airport Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Stuttgart Hbf and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Utrecht Centraal and Rotterdam Alexander. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Rotterdam is 616 km. The road distance is 580 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs €65 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Stuttgart to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Stuttgart to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Stuttgart Hbf station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Rotterdam is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs €65 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 12h 35m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Stuttgart Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Utrecht Centraal and Rotterdam Alexander in around 5h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Rotterdam Central Station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 10h 30m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Stuttgart to Dusseldorf Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Stuttgart to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Stuttgart to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Rotterdam is 580 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Stuttgart to Rotterdam.
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