There are 8 ways to get from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
2h 21m€60–270Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hanover to Frankfurt330.5 km
3h 52m€14–26Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
4h 10m€29–50Night train
- Take the night train from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 3m€26–95Drive 333.2 km
- Drive from Hanover to Frankfurt am Maincar 333.2 km
2h 52m€48–69Car train
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
3h 48m€95–110Fly from Hannover Airport
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
2h 50m€108–222Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
4h 24m€113–375
Hanover to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main is to rideshare which costs €14 - €26 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs €60 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hanover central bus station station and arriving at Frankfurt central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Frankfurt. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Hanover and Frankfurt am Main is 335 km. The road distance is 333.2 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs €60 - €270.
The train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt takes 2h 21m including transfers and departs hourly.
Hanover to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs €60 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €50 and takes 4h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €230 and takes 2h 50m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €60–270 and the journey takes 2h 21m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €29–50 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- 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 Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €92–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–32
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hanover to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Hanover to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Frankfurt am Main is 333 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main.
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Book your Hanover to Frankfurt am Main bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hanover and Frankfurt am Main. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.