There are 5 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Hanover by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
2h 3m€40–180Bus via Essen Hbf
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
3h€19–35Drive 237.7 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Hanovercar 237.7 km
2h 4m€34–49Train, fly
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane DUS - HAJ
4h 53m€140–326Bus
- Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen to Hanover central bus stationbus N1361
3h 15m€19–35
Gelsenkirchen to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Hanover is to bus via Essen Hbf which costs €18 - €35 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Hanover is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €40 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gelsenkirchen and arriving at Hanover central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Hanover is 236 km. The road distance is 237.7 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €40 - €180.
The train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 3m including transfers and departs hourly.
Gelsenkirchen to Hanover bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Gelsenkirchen to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Hanover is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €40 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus via Essen Hbf, which costs €18 - €35 and takes 3h.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €40–180 and the journey takes 2h 3m. Alternatively, East West Eurolines operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €17–27 and the journey takes 1h 51m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gelsenkirchen to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Gelsenkirchen to Hanover bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Hannover Hbf station.
Gelsenkirchen to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Hanover is 238 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Hanover.
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