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How to get fromHanover to Rotterdamby train, bus, night train, car or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Hanover to Rotterdam by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hengelotrain77
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht CentraaltrainIce
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    4h 45m
    €77–114

  2. Bus via Amsterdam

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Amsterdam SloterdijkbusN67 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Rotterdam Central StationbusN814 / ...
    6h 15m
    €25–64

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Hannover Hbf to Amersfoort CentraalnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam CentraaltrainIntercity direct / ...
    4h 40m
    €56–281

  4. Drive 407 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Rotterdamcar407 km
    4h 10m
    €72–104

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Rotterdam Central StationbusN1361 / ...
    8h 35m
    €30–55

  6. Train to Bremen Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBRE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3h 54m
    €138–464

  7. Fly from Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeHAJ - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3h 58m
    €152–375

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeDUS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    5h 1m
    €140–391

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeHAM - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    5h 29m
    €116–384

Hanover to Rotterdam by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Hengelo and Utrecht Centraal in around 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanover central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 6h 15m.

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