Rotterdam to Hamburg bus: 2.8 a day, fastest 7h20

2.8 a dayfastest 7h20☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇳🇱 Netherlands → 🇩🇪 Germany

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RotterdamThe HagueAmsterdamGroningenOldenburgBremenHamburg· 413 km as the crow flies

00:20 → 08:25
FlixBus N818 ☾ Overnight
Rotterdam Central Station → Hamburg central bus station · via Hoofddorp, Amsterdam, Groningen, Bremen
8h055 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 00:20 → 07:25)Book on FlixBus ↗
08:40 → 17:10
FlixBus N1386
Rotterdam Central Station → Hamburg central bus station · via The Hague, Amsterdam, Groningen, Oldenburg…
8h306 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
10:45 → 19:30
FlixBus 231
Rotterdam Central Station → Hamburg central bus station · via The Hague, Hoofddorp, Amsterdam, Groningen
8h455 stops
Runs: Only Mon 2 Nov, Tue 3 Nov, Fri 6 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Sun 8 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
19:00 → 02:20⁺¹
FlixBus N844
Rotterdam Central Station → Hamburg central bus station · via The Hague, Hoofddorp, Amsterdam
7h203 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunBook 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 plane (4h35). The bus takes 3h24 longer.

Bus · fastest direct7h59

To Rotterdam Central Station11 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N8447h20
From Hamburg central bus station13 min

Plane · nonstop AMS to HAM4h35

To Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)1h00
Check-in & security1h30
Flight AMS to HAM1h15
Landing to exit20 min
From HAM30 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 Hamburg in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

Where Rotterdam goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

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

KLMAMS→HAMBook direct ↗

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Rotterdam to Hamburg?

Yes. 2.8 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Rotterdam to Hamburg?

The fastest takes 7h20; the slowest 8h45, for 413 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 00:20 and the latest at 19:00, local time in Rotterdam. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Rotterdam to Hamburg?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 00:20 arriving 08:25.

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