There are 9 ways to get from Hanover to Rotterdam by train, bus, 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 Hauptbahnhof to Utrecht Centraaltrain 77
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
4h 29m€62–140Bus 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 814 / ...
6h 16m€22–64Drive 409.1 km
- Drive from Hanover to Rotterdamcar 409.1 km
4h 8m€73–105Train 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€138–464Train via Enschede
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hengelotrain 77
- Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain Intercity
4h 52m€65–166Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N1361 / ...
8h 35m€26–80Fly 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€148–373Train 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€140–423Train 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
5h 29m€113–404
Hanover to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Rotterdam is to bus via Amsterdam which costs €22 - €65 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Rotterdam is to train and fly which takes 3h 49m and costs €130 - €470.
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 Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
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 which takes 4h 29m and costs €60 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 29m 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 which takes 4h 29m and costs €60 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus via Amsterdam, which costs €22 - €65 and takes 6h 16m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Utrecht Centraal in around 4h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanover central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 6h 16m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Hannover Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- 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 Hengelo to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
- 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
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- 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
- €26–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- 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 Utrecht Centraal 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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