There are 9 ways to get from Hanover to Rotterdam by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Amersfoort CentraalIce
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam CentraalIntercity direct / ...
4h 56m€69–196Bus via Amsterdam
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Amsterdam SloterdijkN67 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Rotterdam Central StationN814 / ...
6h 12m€24–58Night train, train
- Take the night train from Hannover Hbf to Amersfoort CentraalNj
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam CentraalIntercity direct / ...
4h 41m€56–281Drive 407 km
- Drive from Hanover to Rotterdam407 km
4h 10m€73–106Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Rotterdam Central StationN1361 / ...
8h 35m€28–55Fly from Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)HAJ - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
3h 50m€160–347Train to Bremen Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BRE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
3h 55m€138–418Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
4h 57m€139–385Train to Hamburg Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)HAM - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
5h 25m€123–348
Hanover to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Rotterdam is to bus via Amsterdam which costs €24 - €60 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 3h 50m and costs €160 - €350.
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 Hbf and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Amersfoort Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Hanover and Rotterdam is 443 km. The road distance is 407 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs €65 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 56m 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 Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Hannover Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Rotterdam is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs €65 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus via Amsterdam, which costs €24 - €60 and takes 6h 12m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Hannover Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Amersfoort Centraal in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanover central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 6h 12m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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
- €40–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hannover Hbf to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- 1st Class
- €100–180
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hannover Hbf to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- +49 581 97164164
- presse@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- 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
- €28–55
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amersfoort Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Rotterdam is 407 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Hanover to Rotterdam.
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