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Bochum ▸ Rotterdam

Rotterdam ▸ Bochum ⇄
2 a dayfastest 3h40FlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇳🇱 Netherlands

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BochumEssenDuisburgVenloEindhovenBredaRotterdam· 195 km as the crow flies
  • 11:25 → 15:05
    FlixBus N885
    Bochum central station (Wittener Straße) → Rotterdam Central Station · via Essen, Duisburg
    3h402 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 10:25 → 14:05)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 16:25 → 20:55
    FlixBus 023
    Bochum central station (Wittener Straße) → Rotterdam Central Station · via Essen, Duisburg, Venlo, Eindhoven…
    4h305 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Bochum to Rotterdam?

Yes. 2 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Bochum to Rotterdam?

The fastest takes 3h40; the slowest 4h30, for 195 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 11:25 and the latest at 16:25, local time in Bochum. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Bochum to Rotterdam?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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