There are 11 ways to get from Hanover to Bologna by plane, train, bus, night train, car train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Hannover Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane HAJ - BLQ
5h 40m€130–290Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain Nj
16h 20m€73–323Train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
14h 1m€189–441Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Milanbus FlixBus N24
- Take the bus from Milan to Bolognabus FlixBus N524 / ...
19h 15m€96–154Fly Hannover Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane HAJ - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
6h 55m€155–436Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane BRE - BLQ
6h 59m€120–460Fly Hannover Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane HAJ - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain
6h 55m€166–391Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane DUS - BLQ
6h 22m€138–370Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane FRA - BLQ
6h 20m€163–379Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcartrain Uex 2026
- Drive from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bolognacar
14h 7m€165–216Drive 1,123.9 km
- Drive from Hanover to Bolognacar 1,123.9 km
11h 6m€182–262
Hanover to Bologna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Bologna is to bus which costs €95 - €160 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Bologna is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €130 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover station to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Hanover central bus station and arriving at Bologna via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bologna centrale via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 1m.
The distance between Hanover and Bologna is 910 km. The road distance is 1123.9 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Bologna without a car is to train which takes 14h 1m and costs €180 - €450.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Hanover to Bologna, including transfers.
Hanover to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Bologna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Bologna is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €130 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €450 and takes 14h 1m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 19h 15m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Bologna, Italy?
Lufthansa City, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bologna centrale via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Hannover Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Hannover Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–850
Flights from Bremen Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–490
Flights from Bremen Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Hannover Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–460
Flights from Hannover Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
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- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Hanover to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Hanover to Bologna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Bologna is 1124 km. It takes approximately 11h 6m to drive from Hanover to Bologna.
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