There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Hannover by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
2h 43m€45–95Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Hanover290.6 km
3h 20m€12–22Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
3h 40mDrive 290.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Hannovercar 290.4 km
2h 36m€54–78Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane CGN - HAJ
4h 51m€67–396Train via Minden
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Minden(Westf)train Re
- Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to Seelze Bahnhoftrain S1
5h 34mTrain to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
3h 26m€119–222
Cologne to Hannover by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hannover is to rideshare which costs €12 - €22 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hannover is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Hannover. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Hannover Hbf via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Cologne and Hannover is 295 km. The road distance is 290.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hannover without a car is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs €45 - €95.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 43m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cologne to Hannover bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Hannover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hannover is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs €45 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €400 and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hannover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €45–95 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Hannover via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, and Hannover Hbf in around 3h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Minden(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Minden, Bahnhof to Seelze Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Hannover bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to Hannover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Hannover is 290 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Cologne to Hannover.
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