There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Hanover by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Hannover Airport
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
3h 1m€156–363Bus via Amsterdam
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Hanover central bus stationbus N1325 / ...
7h€29–53Train via Utrecht
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelotrain Ice
- Take the train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
5h 34m€42–144Drive 408.5 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Hanovercar 408.5 km
4h 4m€73–105Train, fly to Bremen Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 58m€127–353Train
- Take the train from Gouda to Hengelotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
5h 44m€42–146Train #2
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain Intercity direct / ...
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain GoVolta GoVolta
5h 49mBus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hanover central bus stationbus N1361 / ...
8h 30m€30–60
Rotterdam to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Hanover is to bus via Amsterdam which costs €28 - €55 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Hanover is to train and fly which takes 3h 1m and costs €150 - €370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Hanover central bus station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Hanover. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Hannover Hbf via Utrecht Centraal and Hengelo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Hanover is 404 km. The road distance is 408.5 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Hanover without a car is to train via Utrecht which takes 5h 34m and costs €40 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Rotterdam to Hanover, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Hanover bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Hanover train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Hanover is to train via Utrecht which takes 5h 34m and costs €40 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus via Amsterdam, which costs €28 - €55 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Hanover, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbf via Utrecht Centraal and Hengelo in around 5h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Hanover central bus station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 7h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–390
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Gouda to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Hanover bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Rotterdam to Hanover train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Hanover is 409 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Rotterdam to Hanover.
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