There are 7 ways to get from Hanover to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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 Hengelotrain 77
- Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 44m€66–123Bus 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 14m€22–46Drive 409 km
- Drive from Hanover to Rotterdamcar 409 km
4h 8m€72–103Train to Bremen Airport, fly, bus, subway
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRE - AMS
- Take the bus from Amsterdam to Den haagbus
- Take the subway from 's-Gravenhage, Forepark to Rotterdam, Stadhuissubway
5h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N1361 / ...
8h 35m€26–55Bus #2
- Take the bus from Hannover to Den haagbus Kyiv-Den haag / ...
11h 21mFly from Hannover Airport, bus
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAJ - AMS
- Take the bus from Amsterdam to Den haagbus
5h 59m
Hanover to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Rotterdam is to bus via Amsterdam which costs €22 - €50 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs €70 - €110.
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 and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Hanover and Rotterdam is 413 km. The road distance is 409 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs €65 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 44m 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 44m and costs €65 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus via Amsterdam, which costs €22 - €50 and takes 7h 14m.
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 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanover central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 7h 14m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Hannover Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
- 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/
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- klantenservice@ret.nl
- Website
- ret.nl
Subway from 's-Gravenhage, Forepark to Rotterdam, Stadhuis
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- RET
- 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
- €19–40
- 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
- €26–55
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Amsterdam to Den haag
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Bus from Hannover to Den haag
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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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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