There are 4 ways to get from Rotterdam to Rhine Gorge by train, bus, car, or ferry
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 Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Koeln-Muelheim to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
7h 19mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Coblenz central train stationbus N1310 / ...
8h 31m€55–82Drive 358.3 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Rhine Gorgecar 358.3 km
4h 4m€66–96Train, line 230 ferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the ferry from St Goar Kd to St Goarshausen Kdferry 230 / ...
7h 30m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Rhine Gorge is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Rhine Gorge is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Rhine Gorge. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at St. Goarshausen Wellmich Bergstraße via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof and St. Goarshausen Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Rhine Gorge. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Koblenz Hbf via Utrecht Centraal, Koeln Hbf and Koeln-Muelheim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Rhine Gorge is 412 km. The road distance is 358.3 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Rhine Gorge without a car is to train which takes 7h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Rotterdam to Rhine Gorge, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Rhine Gorge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Rhine Gorge train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Rhine Gorge is to train which takes 7h 19m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 8h 31m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Rhine Gorge, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Rhine Gorge via Utrecht Centraal, Koeln Hbf, Koeln-Muelheim, Koblenz Hbf, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, St. Goarshausen Bahnhof, and St. Goarshausen Wellmich Bergstraße in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Coblenz central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Coblenz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 221 2088318
- [email protected]
- Website
- Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH (KD)
Ferry from St Goar Kd to St Goarshausen Kd
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH (KD)
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Rhine Gorge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Coblenz central train station.
Rotterdam to Rhine Gorge train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Rhine Gorge is 358 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Rotterdam to Rhine Gorge.
There are 2021+ hotels available in Rhine Gorge.