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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hanover to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hanover to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $47 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 24m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $47, while a flight costs an average of $521.
Distance: 224 miles (362 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$102 Average price | $47 Average price Cheapest | $521 Average price | $93 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 16m Average total duration 4h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 55m Average total duration 7h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration Fastest 2h 24m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Rotterdam:
A bus is $55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Rotterdam costing on average $102.
A bus is $474 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Rotterdam costing on average $521.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 16m.
Bus takes on average 7h 55m.
You'll arrive about 28m sooner (4h 46m by train vs 5h 14m by car). Tickets start at around $102 compared to roughly $93 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Hanover to Rotterdam
How to get from Hanover to Rotterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hanover to Rotterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:50 AM9h20Hanover Central Station4:10 PMRotterdam, Zuidplein$361One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:50 AM9h20Hanover Central Station4:10 PMRotterdam, Zuidplein$361One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 148 · IC 642 · IC 20429:56 AM4h29Hanover Hbf2:25 PMRotterdam Centraal$951One-way2 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1052 · 20366 · IC 1750 · IC 285010:56 AM5h14Hanover Hbf4:10 PMRotterdam Centraal$511One-way3 transfers
- ICE 148 · ICD 18449:56 AM4h52Hanover Hbf2:48 PMRotterdam Centraal$951One-way1 transfer
- ICE 946 · 10118 · 20070 · IC 35407:31 AM5h13Hanover Hbf12:44 PMRotterdam Centraal$981One-way4 transfers
FlixTrain+FlixBus10:23 AM9h47Hanover Hbf8:10 PMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$361One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus11:45 AM8h55Hanover Central Station8:40 PMRotterdam, Zuidplein$371One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus3:15 AM8h35Hanover Central Station11:50 AMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$381One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Rotterdam:
A bus is $55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Rotterdam costing on average $102.
A bus is $474 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Rotterdam costing on average $521.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 16m.
Bus takes on average 7h 55m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hanover and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hannover Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hanover Hbf and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Hanover Central Station and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways to go to Rotterdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Rotterdam by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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