diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/allow-selecting-a-resource-using-its-id.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/allow-selecting-a-resource-using-its-id.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8eb5f52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/allow-selecting-a-resource-using-its-id.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - hcloud_load_balancer_network - Allow selecting a `load_balancer` or `network` using its ID.
+  - hcloud_load_balancer_service - Allow selecting a `load_balancer` using its ID.
+  - hcloud_load_balancer_target - Allow selecting a `load_balancer` or `server` using its ID.
+  - hcloud_rdns - Allow selecting a `server`, `floating_ip`, `primary_ip` or `load_balancer` using its ID.
+  - hcloud_route - Allow selecting a `network` using its ID.
+  - hcloud_server_network - Allow selecting a `network` or `server` using its ID.
+  - hcloud_subnetwork - Allow selecting to a `network` using its ID.
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/hcloud.py b/plugins/module_utils/hcloud.py
index 983e3b7..871c3c5 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/hcloud.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/hcloud.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 
 import traceback
-from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, Union
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import (
     AnsibleModule as AnsibleModuleBase,
@@ -91,6 +91,27 @@ class AnsibleHCloud:
             application_version=version,
         )
 
+    def _client_get_by_name_or_id(self, resource: str, param: Union[str, int]):
+        """
+        Get a resource by name, and if not found by its ID.
+
+        :param resource: Name of the resource client that implements both `get_by_name` and `get_by_id` methods
+        :param param: Name or ID of the resource to query
+        """
+        resource_client = getattr(self.client, resource)
+
+        result = resource_client.get_by_name(param)
+        if result is not None:
+            return result
+
+        # If the param is not a valid ID, prevent an unnecessary call to the API.
+        try:
+            int(param)
+        except ValueError:
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=f"resource ({resource.rstrip('s')}) does not exist: {param}")
+
+        return resource_client.get_by_id(param)
+
     def _mark_as_changed(self) -> None:
         self.result["changed"] = True
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/hcloud_load_balancer_network.py b/plugins/modules/hcloud_load_balancer_network.py
index cb4a1ef..3c2f2f3 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/hcloud_load_balancer_network.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/hcloud_load_balancer_network.py
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ version_added: 0.1.0
 options:
     network:
         description:
-            - The name of the Hetzner Cloud Networks.
+            - Name or ID of the Hetzner Cloud Networks.
         type: str
         required: true
     load_balancer:
         description:
-            - The name of the Hetzner Cloud Load Balancer.
+            - Name or ID of the Hetzner Cloud Load Balancer.
         type: str
         required: true
     ip:
@@ -118,15 +118,14 @@ class AnsibleHCloudLoadBalancerNetwork(AnsibleHCloud):
 
     def _get_load_balancer_and_network(self):
         try:
-            network = self.module.params.get("network")
-            self.hcloud_network = self.client.networks.get_by_name(network)
-            if not self.hcloud_network:
-                self.module.fail_json(msg=f"Network does not exist: {network}")
-
-            load_balancer_name = self.module.params.get("load_balancer")
-            self.hcloud_load_balancer = self.client.load_balancers.get_by_name(load_balancer_name)
-            if not self.hcloud_load_balancer:
-                self.module.fail_json(msg=f"Load balancer does not exist: {load_balancer_name}")
+            self.hcloud_network = self._client_get_by_name_or_id(
+                "networks",
+                self.module.params.get("network"),
+            )
+            self.hcloud_load_balancer = self._client_get_by_name_or_id(
+                "load_balancers",
+                self.module.params.get("load_balancer"),
+            )
 
             self.hcloud_load_balancer_network = None
         except HCloudException as exception:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/hcloud_load_balancer_service.py b/plugins/modules/hcloud_load_balancer_service.py
index e9233d4..e7be4ab 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/hcloud_load_balancer_service.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/hcloud_load_balancer_service.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ version_added: 0.1.0
 options:
     load_balancer:
         description:
-            - The Name of the Hetzner Cloud Load Balancer the service belongs to
+            - Name or ID of the Hetzner Cloud Load Balancer the service belongs to
         type: str
         required: true
     listen_port:
@@ -343,11 +343,10 @@ class AnsibleHCloudLoadBalancerService(AnsibleHCloud):
 
     def _get_load_balancer(self):
         try:
-            load_balancer_name = self.module.params.get("load_balancer")
-            self.hcloud_load_balancer = self.client.load_balancers.get_by_name(load_balancer_name)
-            if not self.hcloud_load_balancer:
-                self.module.fail_json(msg=f"Load balancer does not exist: {load_balancer_name}")
-
+            self.hcloud_load_balancer = self._client_get_by_name_or_id(
+                "load_balancers",
+                self.module.params.get("load_balancer"),
+            )
             self._get_load_balancer_service()
         except HCloudException as exception:
             self.fail_json_hcloud(exception)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/hcloud_load_balancer_target.py b/plugins/modules/hcloud_load_balancer_target.py
index 5186044..a920eb6 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/hcloud_load_balancer_target.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/hcloud_load_balancer_target.py
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ options:
         required: true
     load_balancer:
         description:
-            - The name of the Hetzner Cloud Load Balancer.
+            - Name or ID of the Hetzner Cloud Load Balancer.
         type: str
         required: true
     server:
         description:
-            - The name of the Hetzner Cloud Server.
+            - Name or ID of the Hetzner Cloud Server.
             - Required if I(type) is server
         type: str
     label_selector:
@@ -175,16 +175,16 @@ class AnsibleHCloudLoadBalancerTarget(AnsibleHCloud):
 
     def _get_load_balancer_and_target(self):
         try:
-            load_balancer_name = self.module.params.get("load_balancer")
-            self.hcloud_load_balancer = self.client.load_balancers.get_by_name(load_balancer_name)
-            if not self.hcloud_load_balancer:
-                self.module.fail_json(msg=f"Load balancer does not exist: {load_balancer_name}")
+            self.hcloud_load_balancer = self._client_get_by_name_or_id(
+                "load_balancers",
+                self.module.params.get("load_balancer"),
+            )
 
             if self.module.params.get("type") == "server":
-                server_name = self.module.params.get("server")
-                self.hcloud_server = self.client.servers.get_by_name(server_name)
-                if not self.hcloud_server:
-                    self.module.fail_json(msg=f"Server not found: {server_name}")
+                self.hcloud_server = self._client_get_by_name_or_id(
+                    "servers",
+                    self.module.params.get("server"),
+                )
 
             self.hcloud_load_balancer_target = None
         except HCloudException as exception:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/hcloud_rdns.py b/plugins/modules/hcloud_rdns.py
index ae17f70..a36ab09 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/hcloud_rdns.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/hcloud_rdns.py
@@ -20,19 +20,19 @@ author:
 options:
     server:
         description:
-            - The name of the Hetzner Cloud server you want to add the reverse DNS entry to.
+            - Name or ID of the Hetzner Cloud server you want to add the reverse DNS entry to.
         type: str
     floating_ip:
         description:
-            - The name of the Hetzner Cloud Floating IP you want to add the reverse DNS entry to.
+            - Name or ID of the Hetzner Cloud Floating IP you want to add the reverse DNS entry to.
         type: str
     primary_ip:
         description:
-            - The name of the Hetzner Cloud Primary IP you want to add the reverse DNS entry to.
+            - Name or ID of the Hetzner Cloud Primary IP you want to add the reverse DNS entry to.
         type: str
     load_balancer:
         description:
-            - The name of the Hetzner Cloud Load Balancer you want to add the reverse DNS entry to.
+            - Name or ID of the Hetzner Cloud Load Balancer you want to add the reverse DNS entry to.
         type: str
     ip_address:
         description:
@@ -178,21 +178,25 @@ class AnsibleHCloudReverseDNS(AnsibleHCloud):
     def _get_resource(self):
         try:
             if self.module.params.get("server"):
-                self.hcloud_resource = self.client.servers.get_by_name(self.module.params.get("server"))
-                if self.hcloud_resource is None:
-                    self.module.fail_json(msg="The selected server does not exist")
+                self.hcloud_resource = self._client_get_by_name_or_id(
+                    "servers",
+                    self.module.params.get("server"),
+                )
             elif self.module.params.get("floating_ip"):
-                self.hcloud_resource = self.client.floating_ips.get_by_name(self.module.params.get("floating_ip"))
-                if self.hcloud_resource is None:
-                    self.module.fail_json(msg="The selected Floating IP does not exist")
+                self.hcloud_resource = self._client_get_by_name_or_id(
+                    "floating_ips",
+                    self.module.params.get("floating_ip"),
+                )
             elif self.module.params.get("primary_ip"):
-                self.hcloud_resource = self.client.primary_ips.get_by_name(self.module.params.get("primary_ip"))
-                if self.hcloud_resource is None:
-                    self.module.fail_json(msg="The selected Floating IP does not exist")
+                self.hcloud_resource = self._client_get_by_name_or_id(
+                    "primary_ips",
+                    self.module.params.get("primary_ip"),
+                )
             elif self.module.params.get("load_balancer"):
-                self.hcloud_resource = self.client.load_balancers.get_by_name(self.module.params.get("load_balancer"))
-                if self.hcloud_resource is None:
-                    self.module.fail_json(msg="The selected Load Balancer does not exist")
+                self.hcloud_resource = self._client_get_by_name_or_id(
+                    "load_balancers",
+                    self.module.params.get("load_balancer"),
+                )
         except HCloudException as exception:
             self.fail_json_hcloud(exception)
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/hcloud_route.py b/plugins/modules/hcloud_route.py
index 03e8ba8..57a58a2 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/hcloud_route.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/hcloud_route.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ author:
 options:
     network:
         description:
-            - The name of the Hetzner Cloud Network.
+            - Name or ID of the Hetzner Cloud Network.
         type: str
         required: true
     destination:
@@ -112,7 +112,10 @@ class AnsibleHCloudRoute(AnsibleHCloud):
 
     def _get_network(self):
         try:
-            self.hcloud_network = self.client.networks.get_by_name(self.module.params.get("network"))
+            self.hcloud_network = self._client_get_by_name_or_id(
+                "networks",
+                self.module.params.get("network"),
+            )
             self.hcloud_route = None
         except HCloudException as exception:
             self.fail_json_hcloud(exception)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/hcloud_server_network.py b/plugins/modules/hcloud_server_network.py
index 3764adf..61e68c2 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/hcloud_server_network.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/hcloud_server_network.py
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ author:
 options:
     network:
         description:
-            - The name of the Hetzner Cloud Networks.
+            - Name or ID of the Hetzner Cloud Networks.
         type: str
         required: true
     server:
         description:
-            - The name of the Hetzner Cloud server.
+            - Name or ID of the Hetzner Cloud server.
         type: str
         required: true
     ip:
@@ -140,8 +140,14 @@ class AnsibleHCloudServerNetwork(AnsibleHCloud):
 
     def _get_server_and_network(self):
         try:
-            self.hcloud_network = self.client.networks.get_by_name(self.module.params.get("network"))
-            self.hcloud_server = self.client.servers.get_by_name(self.module.params.get("server"))
+            self.hcloud_network = self._client_get_by_name_or_id(
+                "networks",
+                self.module.params.get("network"),
+            )
+            self.hcloud_server = self._client_get_by_name_or_id(
+                "servers",
+                self.module.params.get("server"),
+            )
             self.hcloud_server_network = None
         except HCloudException as exception:
             self.fail_json_hcloud(exception)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/hcloud_subnetwork.py b/plugins/modules/hcloud_subnetwork.py
index 3b9e6ea..c00c07c 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/hcloud_subnetwork.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/hcloud_subnetwork.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ author:
 options:
     network:
         description:
-            - The ID or Name  of the Hetzner Cloud Networks.
+            - The name or ID of the Hetzner Cloud Networks.
         type: str
         required: true
     ip_range:
@@ -152,7 +152,10 @@ class AnsibleHCloudSubnetwork(AnsibleHCloud):
 
     def _get_network(self):
         try:
-            self.hcloud_network = self.client.networks.get_by_name(self.module.params.get("network"))
+            self.hcloud_network = self._client_get_by_name_or_id(
+                "networks",
+                self.module.params.get("network"),
+            )
             self.hcloud_subnetwork = None
         except HCloudException as exception:
             self.fail_json_hcloud(exception)
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/hcloud_load_balancer_network/tasks/test.yml b/tests/integration/targets/hcloud_load_balancer_network/tasks/test.yml
index c468b5b..689853d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/hcloud_load_balancer_network/tasks/test.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/hcloud_load_balancer_network/tasks/test.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   assert:
     that:
       - result is failed
-      - "result.msg == 'Load balancer does not exist: does-not-exist'"
+      - "result.msg == 'resource (load_balancer) does not exist: does-not-exist'"
 
 - name: test fail network does not exist
   hetzner.hcloud.hcloud_load_balancer_network:
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
   assert:
     that:
       - result is failed
-      - "result.msg == 'Network does not exist: does-not-exist'"
+      - "result.msg == 'resource (network) does not exist: does-not-exist'"
 
 - name: test create load_balancer network with checkmode
   hetzner.hcloud.hcloud_load_balancer_network:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/hcloud_load_balancer_service/tasks/test.yml b/tests/integration/targets/hcloud_load_balancer_service/tasks/test.yml
index 0ef6411..e7a6a83 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/hcloud_load_balancer_service/tasks/test.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/hcloud_load_balancer_service/tasks/test.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   assert:
     that:
       - result is failed
-      - "result.msg == 'Load balancer does not exist: does-not-exist'"
+      - "result.msg == 'resource (load_balancer) does not exist: does-not-exist'"
 
 - name: test create load_balancer service with checkmode
   hetzner.hcloud.hcloud_load_balancer_service:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/hcloud_load_balancer_target/tasks/test.yml b/tests/integration/targets/hcloud_load_balancer_target/tasks/test.yml
index c1c9093..ad9ae1f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/hcloud_load_balancer_target/tasks/test.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/hcloud_load_balancer_target/tasks/test.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
   assert:
     that:
       - result is failed
-      - "result.msg == 'Load balancer does not exist: does-not-exist'"
+      - "result.msg == 'resource (load_balancer) does not exist: does-not-exist'"
 
 - name: test fail server does not exist
   hetzner.hcloud.hcloud_load_balancer_target:
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   assert:
     that:
       - result is failed
-      - "result.msg == 'Server not found: does-not-exist'"
+      - "result.msg == 'resource (server) does not exist: does-not-exist'"
 
 - name: test create load_balancer target with checkmode
   hetzner.hcloud.hcloud_load_balancer_target:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/hcloud_rdns/tasks/test.yml b/tests/integration/targets/hcloud_rdns/tasks/test.yml
index ca7ca53..e58478d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/hcloud_rdns/tasks/test.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/hcloud_rdns/tasks/test.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
   assert:
     that:
       - result is failed
-      - 'result.msg == "The selected server does not exist"'
+      - 'result.msg == "resource (server) does not exist: not-existing"'
 - name: test create rdns
   hetzner.hcloud.hcloud_rdns:
     server: "{{ hcloud_server_name }}"