Bremen to Rotterdam bus: 1.7 a day, fastest 6h05

1.7 a dayfastest 6h05☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇳🇱 Netherlands

Direct buses · no change

BremenOldenburgGroningenAmsterdamThe HagueRotterdam· 320 km as the crow flies

14:45 → 21:05
FlixBus N1386
Bremen Fernbusterminal → Rotterdam Central Station · via Oldenburg, Groningen, Amsterdam, The Hague
6h205 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 13:45 → 20:05)Book on FlixBus ↗
22:40 → 04:45⁺¹
FlixBus N818 ☾ Overnight
Bremen Fernbusterminal → Rotterdam Central Station · via Groningen, Amsterdam, Hoofddorp
6h054 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 22:40 → 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

☾ Overnight: leave 22:40, arrive 04:45

The plane is 2h33 quicker door to door, but the night bus spends your night on the road instead of a day.

Bus · fastest direct6h43

To Bremen Fernbusterminal12 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N8186h05
From Rotterdam Central Station11 min

Plane · nonstop BRE to AMS4h10

To Bremen (BRE)15 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight BRE to AMS1h05
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 instead?

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

Where Bremen goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

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

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Bremen to Rotterdam?

Yes. 1.7 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Bremen to Rotterdam?

The fastest takes 6h05; the slowest 6h20, for 320 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 14:45 and the latest at 22:40, local time in Bremen. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Bremen to Rotterdam?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 22:40 arriving 04:45 the next morning.

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