There are 7 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
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)AMS - HAJ
2h 51m€150–347Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hanover central bus stationN1325 / ...
6h 30m€27–55Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort CentraalIntercity direct / ...
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hannover HbfIce
5h 32m€67–200Drive 407.3 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Hanover407.3 km
4h 5m€73–105Train, fly to Bremen Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)AMS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
4h 7m€138–417Train via Hilversum
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to HilversumIntercity direct
- Take the train from Hilversum to Hannover HbfIce
5h 34m€67–210Train via Enschede
- Take the train from Gouda to Hengelo
- Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbf
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof19 / ...
6h 42m€64–177
Rotterdam to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Hanover is to bus which costs €27 - €55 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Hanover is to train and fly which takes 2h 51m 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 6h 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 Amersfoort Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Hanover is 403 km. The road distance is 407.3 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs €65 - €200.
It takes approximately 2h 51m 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 32m and costs €65 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €55 and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Hanover, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbf via Amersfoort Centraal in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hanover central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €27–55 and the journey takes 6h 30m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–380
- 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 Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- 1st Class
- €100–180
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hilversum to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- 1st Class
- €110–190
Train from Gouda to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hilversum to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–19
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
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 Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Rotterdam to Hanover train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amersfoort Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Hanover is 407 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Rotterdam to Hanover.
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