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

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

Direct buses · no change

DuisburgDüsseldorfEindhovenTilburgRotterdam· 167 km as the crow flies

07:25 → 11:50
FlixBus N1361
Duisburg central train station → Rotterdam Central Station · via Düsseldorf, Eindhoven, Tilburg
4h253 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 06:25 → 10:50)Book on FlixBus ↗
12:25 → 15:05
FlixBus N885
Duisburg central train station → Rotterdam Central Station
2h40nonstop
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 11:25 → 14:05)Book on FlixBus ↗
17:30 → 20:55
FlixBus 023
Duisburg central train station → Rotterdam Central Station · via Venlo, Eindhoven, Breda
3h253 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

The bus is the fastest way door to door

Bus · fastest direct3h14

To Duisburg central train station8 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N8852h40
From Rotterdam Central Station11 min

Plane · nonstop DUS to AMS4h30

To Düsseldorf (DUS)45 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight DUS to AMS55 min
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 Duisburg to Rotterdam in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

Where Duisburg goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

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

KLMDUS→AMSBook direct ↗

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Duisburg to Rotterdam?

Yes. 3 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Duisburg to Rotterdam?

The fastest takes 2h40; the slowest 4h25, for 167 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 07:25 and the latest at 17:30, local time in Duisburg. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Duisburg to Rotterdam?

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

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