- var_dump: documentation ( source)
<?php
$date_start = new DateTime($planning->getBegintijd());
$date_end = new DateTime($planning->getEindtijd());
// TEST
$date_start = new DateTime("2014-01-01 09:00:00");
$date_end = new DateTime("2014-01-02 07:00:00");
$diff = $date_start->diff($date_end, true);
$compairDate = $date_start->add(new DateInterval('P'. $diff->h . 'H'));
var_dump($date_start, $date_end, $diff, $compairDate);