There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Hanover by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Hannover Airport
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
3h 1m€150–377Train
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain Intercity direct / ...
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain Int. Trein
5h 41m€19–24Train via Enschede
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Hengelo to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 77
5h 25m€32–152Bus via Amsterdam
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 813 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Hanover central bus stationbus N1325 / ...
7h 45m€23–70Drive 408.5 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Hanovercar 408.5 km
4h 3m€72–104Train, fly to Bremen Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 1m€128–412Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hanover central bus stationbus N1361 / ...
8h 30m€26–60
Rotterdam to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Hanover is to train which costs €19 - €24 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Hanover is to train and fly which takes 3h 1m and costs €150 - €380.
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 Hauptbahnhof via Hengelo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
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 Enschede which takes 5h 25m and costs €30 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Rotterdam to Hanover, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central 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 Enschede which takes 5h 25m and costs €30 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus via Amsterdam, which costs €23 - €70 and takes 7h 45m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Hanover, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hannover Hauptbahnhof via Hengelo in around 5h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hanover central bus station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–420
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- 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 Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–32
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22 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 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 088 - 033 13 60
- Website
- keolis.nl
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Keolis Nederland
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Keolis Nederland
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- 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
- €20–55
- 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
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Rotterdam to Hanover train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Hengelo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Hanover is 409 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Rotterdam to Hanover.
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