There are 9 ways to get from Hanover to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Enschede
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hengelotrain 77
- Take the train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
4h 55m€63–104Bus via Amsterdam
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N67 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N93 / ...
7h 13m€21–56Drive 409.1 km
- Drive from Hanover to Rotterdamcar 409.1 km
4h 8m€71–102Train to Bremen Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h 49m€123–404Train
- Take the train from Wunstorf to Amersfoort Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity direct / ...
6h 1m€71–214Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N1361 / ...
8h 35m€26–75Fly from Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAJ - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h 57m€151–367Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 1m€140–414Train to Hamburg Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAM - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 8m€113–390
Hanover to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Rotterdam is to bus via Amsterdam which costs €21 - €60 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Rotterdam is to train and fly which takes 3h 49m and costs €120 - €410.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hanover central bus station station and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Hengelo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Hanover and Rotterdam is 413 km. The road distance is 409.1 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Enschede which takes 4h 55m and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Hanover to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Hanover to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Rotterdam is to train via Enschede which takes 4h 55m and costs €60 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus via Amsterdam, which costs €21 - €60 and takes 7h 13m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Hengelo in around 4h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanover central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 7h 13m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–330
Flights from Hannover Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–32
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Wunstorf to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €45–75
- 1st Class
- €100–170
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Hanover to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hengelo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Rotterdam is 409 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Hanover to Rotterdam.
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