Rotterdam to Dortmund bus: 3.7 a day, fastest 4h15

3.7 a dayfastest 4h15☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇳🇱 Netherlands → 🇩🇪 Germany

Direct buses · no change

RotterdamBredaEindhovenVenloDuisburgEssenDortmund· 211 km as the crow flies

05:20 → 09:35
FlixBus N885
Rotterdam Central Station → Dortmund central bus station · via Duisburg, Essen, Bochum
4h153 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
08:50 → 13:50
FlixBus 023
Rotterdam Central Station → Dortmund central bus station · via Breda, Eindhoven, Venlo, Duisburg…
5h006 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
17:50 → 23:40
FlixBus N1361
Rotterdam Central Station → Dortmund central bus station · via Tilburg, Eindhoven, Düsseldorf, Duisburg…
5h506 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
23:35 → 04:45⁺¹
FlixBus N116 ☾ Overnight
Rotterdam Central Station → Dortmund central bus station · via Eindhoven, Venlo, Düsseldorf, Essen
5h105 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:35 → 03:45+1)Book 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 direct4h50

To Rotterdam Central Station11 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N8854h15
From Dortmund central bus station9 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 Rotterdam to Dortmund in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

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Flying instead?

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

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Rotterdam to Dortmund?

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 Rotterdam to Dortmund?

The fastest takes 4h15; the slowest 5h50, for 211 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 05:20 and the latest at 23:35, local time in Rotterdam. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Rotterdam to Dortmund?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 23:35 arriving 04:45 the next morning.

Rotterdam ▸ Dortmund

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