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Rotterdam to Berlin

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Rotterdam to Berlin. From €30.98, fastest 4h 22m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Rotterdam to Berlin costs €30.98 at the cheapest and takes 4h 22m door to door at the fastest, across 3 modes and 3 operators. The route covers 616 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Flight.

Checked September 11, 2026Priced for September 30, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
616 km
Fastest
4h 22m
Average
6h 44m
Services per day
9
Cheapest
€30.98
CO2 per passenger
45.7 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 30, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Flight4h 22m1h 12m3h 10m€70.94155.0 kg1
Train4h 57m4h 13m44m€88.8920.2 kg6
Coach9h 11m8h 27m44m€33.7316.5 kg2
  • 4h 22mFastest, by Flight
  • €33.73Cheapest, by Coach
  • 16.5 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 616 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 30, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€30.98
  1. BlaBlaCar BB332306:318h 51m15:22Rotterdam CentraalBerlin ZOB am Funkturm

Door to door 9h 35mCO2 16.5 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€72.71
  1. Transavia Holland TH384806:531h 12m08:05Rotterdam RTMBerlin BER

Door to door 4h 22mCO2 155.0 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Today's real departures
OperatorServiceDepartsArrivesTakes
NS2 changesIntercity08:2015:247h 27m
NS3 changesIntercity08:2015:177h 19m
NS1 changesIntercity08:3515:457h 34m
NS1 changesICD 184109:1115:456h 54m
NS2 changesIntercity09:2015:456h 47m
NS3 changesIntercity09:3515:456h 31m

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Rotterdam to Berlin
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Rotterdam to BerlinSatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23ThuSep 24FriSep 25
Coach€85.98€77.18€49.68€39.23€55.18€67.28€52.43€55.18€37.58€33.73€44.18€38.68€51.88€43.63
Flight€168.88€125.22€121.68€97.49€106.34€111.06€103.39€109.29€85.69€79.20€89.82€70.94€113.42€83.92
Train€188.44€151.59€130.69€97.69€136.19€130.14€117.49€105.39€118.59€88.89€92.74€109.79€138.94€114.19

Cheapest day: 2026-09-30 · €30.98

Berlin is big enough that where you sleep decides what the days look like. We sell the seat, not the room.

A hotel room

Rooms within reach of Berlin Hauptbahnhof

Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.

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Booking window

When to book Rotterdam to Berlin

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €39.7890 days
  2. €21.6360 days
  3. €31.5345 days
  4. €26.0330 days
  5. €30.9821 days
  6. €43.6314 days
  7. €52.437 days
  8. €49.683 days
  9. €85.981 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €21.63.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 298 percent. The most expensive point is €85.98, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€85.98€21.631371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €37.58Sun
  2. €33.73Mon
  3. €39.23Tue
  4. €38.68Wed
  5. €51.88Thu
  6. €43.63Fri
  7. €55.18Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €39.23Sep
  2. €29.33Oct
  3. €29.88Nov
  4. €32.08Dec
  5. €27.68Jan
  6. €28.78Feb

The route

RotterdamRotterdamBerlinBerlin
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

Direct or connecting
56% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 44% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 616 km against 612 km in a straight line, a detour of 1 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Enschede, Almere Stad, Amersfoort, Hannover. The gap between arriving and leaving is 47 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Rotterdam at 06:53 and the last at 06:53, across 1 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Rotterdam

Rail
  • Rotterdam Centraal
  • Rotterdam Feijenoord
  • Rotterdam Kleiweg Station
Bus
  • Rotterdam Centraal
  • Rotterdam Noord
Air
  • RTM
Ferry
  • Rotterdam Europoort
  • Rotterdam, Erasmusbrug

Berlin

Rail
  • Berlin Hauptbahnhof
  • Berlin Hbf
  • Berlin Nordbahnhof
Bus
  • Berlin ZOB am Funkturm
  • Berlin Central Bus Station
Air
  • BER
Ferry
  • Berliner Dom
  • Landesteg-B

Landing at BER after the trains have stopped is the case this solves. We do not run cars.

A taxi stand outside an airport terminal

A car waiting when you land in Berlin

Settled in advance, so the ride into Berlin costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.

Partner links. We do not operate transfers. We earn a commission on a booking, and the fare is the same as going direct.

Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
BlaBlaCar€30.988h 43m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
DB Fernverkehr€77.344h 54m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
Transavia Holland€57.374h 22m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
  • BlaBlaCar
  • DB Fernverkehr
  • Transavia Holland
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Coach fare we sell on 2026-09-30, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€25.0081%
Taxes€2.508%
Supplier fees€1.495%
Our service fee€1.996%
Total you pay€30.98100%

A day in Berlin hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.

Left luggage lockers

Baggage storage near Berlin Hauptbahnhof

Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.

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Questions about Rotterdam to Berlin

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Rotterdam to Berlin?

The fastest journey from Rotterdam to Berlin takes 4h 22m door to door, of which 1h 12m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 6h 44m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Rotterdam to Berlin?

The cheapest fare from Rotterdam to Berlin is €30.98, checked on September 30, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €83.39. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Berlin?

The cheapest way from Rotterdam to Berlin is by Coach, at €33.73 for one passenger on September 30, 2026. That journey takes 9h 11m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Berlin?

The fastest way from Rotterdam to Berlin is by Flight, at 4h 22m door to door. Only 1h 12m of that is spent moving; the remaining 3h 10m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €70.94.

When should I book Rotterdam to Berlin?

Fares from Rotterdam to Berlin bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €21.63. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 298 percent, measured on September 30, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Rotterdam to Berlin?

Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Rotterdam to Berlin, at €33.73. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 30, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Rotterdam to Berlin?

January is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Rotterdam to Berlin, at €27.68 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Rotterdam to Berlin?

3 operators sell services from Rotterdam to Berlin across 3 modes: BlaBlaCar, DB Fernverkehr, Transavia Holland. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Rotterdam to Berlin?

56 percent of the services we sell from Rotterdam to Berlin are direct. The rest connect at Enschede, Almere Stad, Amersfoort, Hannover, with about 47 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.

How much CO2 does the journey from Rotterdam to Berlin produce?

Traveling from Rotterdam to Berlin by Coach produces about 16.5 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 155.0 kg, roughly 9 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Rotterdam to Berlin use?

Services from Rotterdam to Berlin by Flight leave from Rotterdam RTM and arrive at Berlin BER. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Rotterdam to Berlin?

2 of the 3 operators we sell from Rotterdam to Berlin allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Rotterdam to Berlin on September 11, 2026: 616 km of route against 612 km in a straight line, 9 services a day, 3 operators, a cheapest fare of €30.98, and 4h 22m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Berlin afterward does not belong to us.

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What to book in Berlin before you go

Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Berlin, with free cancellation on most of it.

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