There are 5 ways to get from Hamburg to Hanover by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 25 / ...
1h 22m€30–190Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Hanover150.7 km
1h 55m€3–16Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Hanover central bus stationbus 182 / ...
2h€12–21Drive 151.3 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Hanovercar 151.3 km
1h 29m€22–32Train via Buchholz(Nordheide)
- Take the train from Buchholz(Nordheide) to Hannover Hbftrain Rb
2h 45m€35–68
Hamburg to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Hanover is to rideshare which costs €3 - €16 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Hanover is to train which takes 1h 22m 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 Hanover is 177 km. The road distance is 151.3 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs €30 - €190.
The train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 1h 22m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Hamburg to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Hanover is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs €30 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €21 and takes 2h.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Hanover, 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 €12–21 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
- €60–190
- 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
- €12–21
- 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 Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Hamburg to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Hanover is 151 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Hamburg to Hanover.
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Book your Hamburg to Hanover bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1446+ hotels available in Hanover.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hamburg and Hanover. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.