Aachen to Rotterdam bus: 2 a day, fastest 3h40

2 a dayfastest 3h40FlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇳🇱 Netherlands

Direct buses · no change

AachenEindhovenTilburgWaalwijkRotterdam· 169 km as the crow flies

07:25 → 11:05
FlixBus N93
Aachen station west (Henricistraße) → Rotterdam Central Station · via Eindhoven, Tilburg, Waalwijk
3h403 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 06:25 → 10:05)Book on FlixBus ↗
12:10 → 16:40
FlixBus 1924
Aachen station west (Henricistraße) → Rotterdam Central Station · via Liège, Antwerp, Breda
4h303 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: 11:10 → 15:40)Book on FlixBus ↗
15:50 → 20:25
FlixBus N1310
Aachen station west (Henricistraße) → Rotterdam Central Station · via Brussels, Antwerp
4h352 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 14:50 → 19:25)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

Fastest door to door: the train (2h55). The bus takes 1h23 longer.

Bus · fastest direct4h18

To Aachen station west (Henricistraße)12 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N933h40
From Rotterdam Central Station11 min

Train · fastest direct2h55

Before departure10 min
ICE 792h42
From Rotterdam Centraal3 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: pickthetrain's door-to-door time.

Train instead?

1 a weekdirect trains, fastest 2h42

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

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Flying instead?

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

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Aachen to Rotterdam?

Yes. 2 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Aachen to Rotterdam?

The fastest takes 3h40; the slowest 4h35, for 169 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 07:25 and the latest at 15:50, local time in Aachen. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Aachen to Rotterdam?

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

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