There are 8 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Hannover by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
2h 42m€50–230Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Düsseldorf to Hanover279.6 km
3h 13m€10–19Bus via Düsseldorf-Eller Station
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
3h 34m€23–38Drive 277 km
- Drive from Düsseldorf to Hannovercar 277 km
2h 31m€40–57Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane DUS - HAJ
4h 26m€132–304Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbus 081 / ...
4h 30m€24–40Train via Minden
- Take the train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Minden(Westf)train Re
- Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to Seelze Bahnhoftrain S1
4h 48mTrain to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
3h 54m€123–380
Düsseldorf to Hannover by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf to Hannover is to rideshare which costs €10 - €19 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Düsseldorf to Hannover is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs €35 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Düsseldorf central bus station station and arriving at Hanover central bus station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Düsseldorf Hbf and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between Düsseldorf and Hannover is 283 km. The road distance is 277 km.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Hannover without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €50 - €230.
The train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 38m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Düsseldorf to Hannover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Düsseldorf to Hannover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Hannover is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €50 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Düsseldorf-Eller Station, which costs €22 - €40 and takes 3h 34m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €310 and takes 4h 26m.
What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Hannover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €50–230 and the journey takes 2h 38m. Alternatively, East West Eurolines operates a bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 2h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf-Bilk to Minden(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Düsseldorf to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Düsseldorf to Hannover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Düsseldorf to Hannover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Düsseldorf to Hannover is 277 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Düsseldorf to Hannover.
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