There are 4 ways to get from Hamburg to Lower Saxony by train, bus, car, 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 Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 25 / ...
1h 22m€29–70Rideshare
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 173 / ...
2h 5m€12–19Drive 151.3 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Hanovercar 151.3 km
1h 28m€23–33
Hamburg to Lower Saxony by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Lower Saxony is to rideshare which costs €3 - €16 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Lower Saxony is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs €29 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Hanover central bus station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 5m.
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 Lower Saxony is 177 km. The road distance is 151.3 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Lower Saxony without a car is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs €29 - €70.
The train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 1h 22m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Hamburg to Lower Saxony bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Lower Saxony train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Lower Saxony is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs €29 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €19 and takes 2h 5m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Lower Saxony, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €30–70 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 5 times a day. Tickets cost €12–19 and the journey takes 2h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hamburg to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Hamburg to Lower Saxony bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Hamburg to Lower Saxony train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Lower Saxony is 151 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Hamburg to Lower Saxony.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hamburg and Lower Saxony. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.