There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Hanover Airport (Station) by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
3h 16m€50–240Drive 291.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Hanover Airport (Station)car 291.1 km
2h 33m€42–60Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
4h 9mTrain to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
2h 47m€131–352Train via Paderborn
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain S5
6h 7mFly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane CGN - HAJ
4h 37m€123–262Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane DUS - HAJ
4h 22m€139–335
Cologne to Hanover Airport (Station) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hanover Airport (Station) is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hanover Airport (Station) is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Hanover Airport (Station). However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Hannover Hbf via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Hanover Airport (Station). However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Langenhagen Flughafen via Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Cologne and Hanover Airport (Station) is 310 km. The road distance is 291.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hanover Airport (Station) without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €50 - €240.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Cologne to Hanover Airport (Station), including transfers.
Cologne to Hanover Airport (Station) bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Hanover Airport (Station) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hanover Airport (Station) is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €50 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 9m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €270 and takes 4h 37m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hanover Airport (Station), Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €50–240 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Langenhagen Flughafen via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Hannover Hbf, and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kamen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Hanover Airport (Station) bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to Hanover Airport (Station) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Hanover Airport (Station) is 291 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Cologne to Hanover Airport (Station).
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