There are 7 ways to get from Bonn to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, night train, 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 (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
4h 50m€145–250Bus via Düsseldorf
cheapest- Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
4h 51m€29–45Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bonn Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
4h 4m€29–104Drive 269.6 km
- Drive from Bonn to Rotterdamcar 269.6 km
3h 5m€55–80Bus
- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N93
5h 35m€29–45Train
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
6h 4m€51–89Train, fly
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h 51m€165–381
Bonn to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €29 - €45 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs €55 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bonn UN Campus and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Bonn to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Koeln Hbf and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Bonn and Rotterdam is 388 km. The road distance is 269.6 km.
The best way to get from Bonn to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 4h 50m and costs €140 - €250.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Bonn to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Bonn to Rotterdam bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Bonn Hbf station.
Bonn to Rotterdam train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bonn to Rotterdam is to train via Brussels which takes 4h 50m and costs €140 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus via Düsseldorf, which costs €29 - €50 and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Koeln Hbf and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Rotterdam Central Station via Düsseldorf central bus station in around 4h 51m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Bonn Hbf to Dusseldorf Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bonn UN Campus to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Bonn to Rotterdam bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Dusseldorf Central Bus Station.
Bonn to Rotterdam train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bonn to Rotterdam is 270 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Bonn to Rotterdam.
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