There are 8 ways to get from Hanover to Erlangen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain 25
3h 25m€81–319Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Erlangen train stationbus N05
5h 40m€30–55Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Hannover Hbf to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 36m€35–106Drive 392.1 km
- Drive from Hanover to Erlangencar 392.1 km
4h 33m€57–82Fly Hannover Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane HAJ - NUE
5h 33m€87–473Fly Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HAJ - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
5h 1m€153–383Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane HAM - NUE
5h 28m€138–404Fly Hannover Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain
5h 27m€151–403
Hanover to Erlangen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Erlangen is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Erlangen is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs €80 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hanover central bus station station and arriving at Erlangen train station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Erlangen. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Erlangen via Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Hanover and Erlangen is 451 km. The road distance is 392.1 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Erlangen without a car is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs €80 - €320.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Hanover to Erlangen, including transfers.
Hanover to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Erlangen is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs €80 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 5h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €480 and takes 5h 33m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Erlangen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €75–310 and the journey takes 2h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Erlangen train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Erlangen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Erlangen train station.
Hanover to Erlangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Erlangen is 392 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Hanover to Erlangen.
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