There are 12 ways to get from Hanover to Lindau by train, bus, car, plane, car train, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
7h 18m€122–359Night train, train
cheapest- 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 Lindau-Inseltrain Re3
10h 41m€77–179Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus N73 / ...
- Take the bus from Zob to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhofbus Ebu
13h 9mDrive 653.4 km
- Drive from Hanover to Lindaucar 653.4 km
5h 32m€96–139Fly Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HAJ - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau-Inseltrain
6h 46m€175–467Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Augsburg Hbfcartrain Uex 2026
- Drive from Augsburg Hbf to Lindaucar
8h 17m€120–148Train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5
10h 48m€153–449Fly Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain
6h 20m€176–394Fly 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 Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
7h 28m€162–383Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- 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 Bregenztrain
7h 29m€170–501Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- 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 Bregenztrain
7h 54m€153–341Train 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
6h 16m€172–475
Hanover to Lindau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Lindau is to drive which costs €95 - €140 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Lindau is to drive which takes 5h 32m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover station to Lindau. However, there are services departing from Hanover central bus station and arriving at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof via Zob. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Lindau. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lindau-Insel via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Ulm Hauptbahnhof and Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Hanover and Lindau is 738 km. The road distance is 653.4 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Lindau without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 18m and costs €120 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Hanover to Lindau, including transfers.
Hanover to Lindau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Lindau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Lindau is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 18m and costs €120 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 9m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Lindau, Bavaria, Germany?
You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lindau-Insel via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Ulm Hauptbahnhof, and Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof in around 7h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanover central bus station to Lindau-Insel via Zob, Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof, and Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof in around 13h 9m.
- 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
- €120–240
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
- €110–400
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
- €100–340
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 Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- 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
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- 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)
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 Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Hanover to Lindau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Hanover to Lindau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Lindau is 653 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Hanover to Lindau.
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