There are 8 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
2h 19m€60–270Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Hanover330.8 km
3h 51m€10–26Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
4h 15m€25–50Night train
- Take the night train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Hannover Hbfnighttrain Nj
3h 1m€26–95Drive 334.7 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Hanovercar 334.7 km
2h 51m€48–69Car train
- Take the car train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hbfcartrain
4h 5m€95–110Fly to Hannover Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
2h 46m€103–225Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 32m€111–379
Frankfurt am Main to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover is to rideshare which costs €10 - €26 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs €60 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Hanover central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 19m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Hanover is 335 km. The road distance is 334.7 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs €60 - €270.
The train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 19m including transfers and departs hourly.
Frankfurt am Main to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs €60 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €50 and takes 4h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €230 and takes 2h 46m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €60–270 and the journey takes 2h 19m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hanover central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €29–50 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Ecolines also services this route once a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €92–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–32
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Frankfurt am Main to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Hanover is 335 km. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Frankfurt am Main and Hanover. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.