There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Hanover by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
5h 20m€41–109Bus via Amsterdam
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 814 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Hanover central bus stationbus N1325 / ...
7h 10m€31–59Drive 408.5 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Hanovercar 408.5 km
4h 4m€72–104Train, fly
- 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 49m€157–345Train via Hilversum
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain Intercity direct
- Take the train from Hilversum to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
5h 34m€45–118Train via Amersfoort
- 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€35–65
Rotterdam to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Hanover is to bus via Amsterdam which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Hanover is to train and fly which takes 3h 49m and costs €150 - €350.
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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Hanover is 413 km. The road distance is 408.5 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 20m 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 which takes 5h 20m and costs €40 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus via Amsterdam, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 10m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Hanover, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbf via Utrecht Centraal in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hanover central bus station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–360
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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 Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hilversum to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- 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
- €26–50
- 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
- €35–65
- 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
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- 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 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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