There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Berlin by train, plane, bus, night train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train to Amsterdam Schiphol, fly • 4h 9m
Cheapest option
Train • 8h 56m
7 alternative options
Fly from Rotterdam • 6h 18m
Train to Brussels, fly • 5h 18m
Train, train to Dusseldorf, fly • 6h 23m
Train via Amersfoort • 7h 12m
Bus • 11h 15m
Night train • 8h 56m
Drive • 6h 34m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Berlin is to train which costs €45 - €70 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Berlin is to train and fly which takes 4h 9m and costs €120 - €360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Berlin central bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Berlin Hauptbahnhof. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Berlin is 672 km. The road distance is 693.1 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Berlin without a car is to train via Amersfoort which takes 7h 12m and costs €65 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 9m 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 European Sleeper, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Berlin is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs €150 - €480. Alternatively, you can train via Amersfoort, which costs €65 - €170 and takes 7h 12m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €85 and takes 11h 15m.
- Distance: 672.2 km
- Duration: 4h 9m
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Berlin, Germany?
British Airways, Transavia Holland and two other airlines fly from Rotterdam to Berlin 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam to Berlin Hbf via Amersfoort Centraal in around 7h 12m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €600
Flights from Brussels to Berlin Brandenburg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €500
Flights from Dusseldorf to Berlin Brandenburg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €1200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €440
Flights from Brussels to Berlin Brandenburg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €430
Flights from Brussels to Berlin Brandenburg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €430
Flights from Dusseldorf to Berlin Brandenburg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €480
Flights from Dusseldorf to Berlin Brandenburg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €480
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Rotterdam to Berlin Brandenburg via Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €360
Flights from Dusseldorf to Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels to Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75 - €370
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam to Berlin Brandenburg via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rotterdam to Berlin Brandenburg via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €400
Flights from Brussels to Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €350
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9 - €24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- €9 - €14
- 1st Class Full Fare
- €16 - €24
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10 - €24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- €10 - €15
- 1st Class Full Fare
- €17 - €24
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21 - €55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- €21 - €30
- 1st Class Full Fare
- €35 - €55
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- €11 - €17
- 1st Class Full Fare
- €20 - €29
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55 - €140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- €55 - €85
- 1st Class Full Fare
- €95 - €140
- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26 - €60
- Website
- https://www.thalys.com/fr/en
- Standard
- €26 - €40
- Comfort
- €28 - €40
- Premium
- €45 - €60
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30 - €70
- Website
- https://www.thalys.com/fr/en
- Standard
- €30 - €50
- Comfort
- €35 - €50
- Premium
- €55 - €70
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6 - €10
- Schedules at
- europeansleeper.eu
- Seats - Budget
- €6 - €10
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45 - €70
- Schedules at
- europeansleeper.eu
- Seats - Budget
- €45 - €70
Night train from Rotterdam Centrum to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45 - €70
- Schedules at
- europeansleeper.eu
- Seats - Budget
- €45 - €70
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €45
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90 - €100
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Berlin central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin central bus station.
Rotterdam to Berlin train services, operated by European Sleeper, arrive at Berlin Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Berlin is 693 km. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Rotterdam to Berlin.
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