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 Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
3h 1m€169–365Bus 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 5m€36–61Train via Duisburg
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
5h 16m€68–263Drive 408.5 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Hanovercar 408.5 km
4h 5m€73–105Train, 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 3m€141–445Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain Intercity direct
- Take the train from Hilversum to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
5h 32m€45–106Train #2
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain GoVolta
5h 55mBus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hanover central bus stationbus N1361 / ...
8h 30m€40–70
Rotterdam to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Hanover is to bus via Amsterdam which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Hanover is to train and fly which takes 3h 1m and costs €160 - €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 Hauptbahnhof via Utrecht Centraal and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
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 Duisburg which takes 5h 16m and costs €65 - €270.
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 Duisburg which takes 5h 16m and costs €65 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus via Amsterdam, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Hanover, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hannover Hauptbahnhof via Utrecht Centraal and Duisburg Hbf in around 5h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Hanover central bus station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 7h 5m.
- 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
- €55–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hilversum to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- GoVolta
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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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 5m to drive from Rotterdam to Hanover.
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