There are 5 ways to get from Hamburg to Hannover by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 25 / ...
1h 26m€30–190Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Hanover150.7 km
2h 2m€3–16Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Hanover central bus stationbus 182 / ...
2h€13–23Drive 149.8 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Hannovercar 149.8 km
1h 27m€22–31Train via Buchholz(Nordheide)
- Take the train from Buchholz(Nordheide) to Hannover Hbftrain Rb
2h 49m€35–68
Hamburg to Hannover by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Hannover is to rideshare which costs €3 - €16 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Hannover is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs €30 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Hanover central bus station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Hamburg and Hannover is 178 km. The road distance is 149.8 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Hannover without a car is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs €30 - €190.
The train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 1h 22m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Hamburg to Hannover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Hannover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Hannover is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs €30 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €23 and takes 2h.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Hannover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €30–140 and the journey takes 1h 22m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Hanover central bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €13–23 and the journey takes 2h.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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 Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/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
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- [email protected]
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Buchholz(Nordheide) to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hamburg to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–16
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to Hannover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Hamburg to Hannover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Hannover is 150 km. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Hamburg to Hannover.
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Book your Hamburg to Hannover bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1463+ hotels available in Hannover.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hamburg and Hannover. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.