Cologne to Rotterdam bus: 3.5 a day, fastest 4h40

3.5 a dayfastest 4h40FlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇳🇱 Netherlands

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CologneAachenEindhovenTilburgWaalwijkRotterdam· 204 km as the crow flies

06:10 → 11:05
FlixBus N93
Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Rotterdam Central Station · via Aachen, Eindhoven, Tilburg, Waalwijk
4h554 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 05:10 → 10:05)Book on FlixBus ↗
11:00 → 15:40
FlixBus 1924
Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Rotterdam Central Station · via Düsseldorf, Mönchengladbach, Eindhoven, Breda
4h404 stops
Runs: Only Fri 23 Oct, Fri 30 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on FlixBus ↗
11:00 → 16:40
FlixBus 1924
Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Rotterdam Central Station · via Aachen, Liège, Antwerp, Breda
5h404 stops
Runs: Only Sun 18 Oct, Sun 25 Oct, Sun 1 Novthe open data has only these datesThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 10:00 → 15:40)Book on FlixBus ↗
12:45 → 18:50
FlixBus 268
Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Rotterdam Central Station · via Leverkusen, Düsseldorf, Roermond, Eindhoven
6h054 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
15:00 → 20:10
FlixBus 841
Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Rotterdam Central Station · via Düsseldorf, Eindhoven, Tilburg
5h104 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
16:35 → 21:30
FlixBus 007
Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Rotterdam Central Station · via Düsseldorf, Eindhoven
4h552 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.

Bus, train or plane

Fastest door to door: the train (3h32). The bus takes 2h13 longer.

Bus · fastest direct5h45

To Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)39 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus 19244h40
From Rotterdam Central Station11 min

Train · fastest direct3h32

Before departure10 min
ICE 793h19
From Rotterdam Centraal3 min

Plane · nonstop DUS to AMS4h40

To Düsseldorf (DUS)55 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight DUS to AMS55 min
Landing to exit20 min
From AMS1h00

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance. Train: pickthetrain's door-to-door time.

Train instead?

1 a weekdirect trains, fastest 3h19

Deutsche Bahn. No change of train, from the operators' official timetables.

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Flying instead?

1 airline fly Cologne to Rotterdam nonstop. Book on the airline's own site:

KLMDUS→AMSBook direct ↗

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Cologne to Rotterdam?

Yes. 3.5 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Cologne to Rotterdam?

The fastest takes 4h40; the slowest 6h05, for 204 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 06:10 and the latest at 16:35, local time in Cologne. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Cologne to Rotterdam?

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

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