There are 12 ways to get from Hanover to Friedrichshafen by train, bus, car, plane, car train, night train, or ferry
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
6h 14m€109–258Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Constance central bus stationbus FlixBus N24
11h 40m€59–89Drive 647.8 km
- Drive from Hanover to Friedrichshafencar 647.8 km
5h 45m€94–136Fly 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 Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
5h 59m€157–337Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain Uex 2026
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Friedrichshafencar
7h 19m€135–175Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Hannover Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5
9h 6m€72–219Train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5
9h 36m€145–312Fly Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
6h 29m€150–371Fly Hannover Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
6h 24m€147–284Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane HAM - FDH
5h 4m€167–429Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
7h 38m€129–407Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAM - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
8h 3m€132–331
Hanover to Friedrichshafen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Friedrichshafen is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Friedrichshafen is to train and fly which takes 5h 4m and costs €160 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover station to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Hanover central bus station and arriving at Friedrichshafen via Constance central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Ulm Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Hanover and Friedrichshafen is 711 km. The road distance is 647.8 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Friedrichshafen without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 14m and costs €100 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Hanover to Friedrichshafen, including transfers.
Hanover to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Friedrichshafen is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 14m and costs €100 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 11h 40m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Friedrichshafen, Germany?
You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Constance central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 9h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–410
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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 Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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 Constance central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Constance central bus station.
Hanover to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Friedrichshafen is 648 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Hanover to Friedrichshafen.
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