Dortmund to Rotterdam bus: 3.7 a day, fastest 4h10

3.7 a dayfastest 4h10FlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇳🇱 Netherlands

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DortmundGelsenkirchenEssenDuisburgDüsseldorfEindhovenRotterdam· 211 km as the crow flies

02:15 → 07:10
FlixBus N116
Dortmund central bus station → Rotterdam Central Station · via Essen, Düsseldorf, Venlo, Eindhoven
4h555 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:15 → 06:10)Book on FlixBus ↗
05:50 → 11:50
FlixBus N1361
Dortmund central bus station → Rotterdam Central Station · via Gelsenkirchen, Essen, Duisburg, Düsseldorf…
6h006 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 04:50 → 10:50)Book on FlixBus ↗
10:55 → 15:05
FlixBus N885
Dortmund central bus station → Rotterdam Central Station · via Bochum, Essen, Duisburg
4h103 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 09:55 → 14:05)Book on FlixBus ↗
15:55 → 20:55
FlixBus 023
Dortmund central bus station → Rotterdam Central Station · via Bochum, Essen, Duisburg, Venlo…
5h006 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

No direct train and no nonstop flight: the bus is the only no-change way

Bus · fastest direct4h45

To Dortmund central bus station9 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N8854h10
From Rotterdam Central Station11 min

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 instead?

No direct train from Dortmund to Rotterdam in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

Where Dortmund goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

Nothing flies Dortmund to Rotterdam nonstop in picktheflight's airline data.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Dortmund to Rotterdam?

Yes. 3.7 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Dortmund to Rotterdam?

The fastest takes 4h10; the slowest 6h00, for 211 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 02:15 and the latest at 15:55, local time in Dortmund. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Dortmund to Rotterdam?

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

Dortmund ▸ Rotterdam

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