There are 12 ways to get from Hanover to London by plane, train, bus, car, car train or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Hannover to London Heathrow • 4h 20m
Cheapest option
10 alternative options
Fly Hannover to London City • 5h 52m
Train via Cologne • 8h 19m
Train • 9h 42m
Bus, train • 12h 2m
Train, bus • 14h 40m
Drive, Eurotunnel • 8h 4m
Drive, car ferry • 9h 8m
Hanover to London by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to London is to train and fly which costs €120 - €360 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to London is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €90 - €350.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to London. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Köln Hbf and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Hanover and London is 464 miles.
The best way to get from Hanover to London without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 8h 19m and costs €160 - €500.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Hanover to London, including transfers.
Hanover to London train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to London is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €90 - €350. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs €160 - €500 and takes 8h 19m.
London is 1h behind Hanover. It is currently 1:51 PM in Hanover and 12:51 PM in London.
Hanover to London train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
- Distance: 463.9 miles
- Duration: 4h 20m
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and London, England?
British Airways, Lufthansa and two other airlines fly from Hanover to London Paddington every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hanover to London King's Cross via Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover to London Heathrow via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120 - £420
Flights from Hannover to London City via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190 - £550
Flights from Hannover to London Gatwick via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120 - £410
Flights from Hamburg to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80 - £300
Flights from Hamburg to London Heathrow via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110 - £390
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hannover to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80 - £470
Flights from Hamburg to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75 - £490
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover to London Heathrow via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140 - £600
Flights from Hannover to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200 - £600
Flights from Hamburg to London Heathrow via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140 - £550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bremen to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28 - £280
Flights from Hamburg to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27 - £330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hannover to London Gatwick via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45 - £230
Flights from Hannover to London Gatwick via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110 - £340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80 - £300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover to London Heathrow via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170 - £850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover to London City via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220 - £550
Flights from Hannover to London Gatwick via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120 - £420
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Hannover to London Gatwick via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60 - £270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg to London Heathrow via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120 - £450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hamburg to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £240
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £14
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10 - £14
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15 - £21
- Schedules at
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Anytime Standard
- £15 - £21
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £32 - £36
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28 - £32
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £46 - £52
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £38 - £43
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55 - £65
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- presse@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17 - £24
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Hanover Central Station to Cologne Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19 - £27
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
France’s state-owned railway company is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country, with over 14,000 trains operating daily. SNCF runs the country’s extensive rail network, including the high-speed TGV network, regional TER trains and local Intercités. It also operates international routes including Eurostar and Thalys, as well as the low-cost, long-distance Ouigo services that run on limited routes across France. Book up to 3 months in advance for the cheapest fares. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
Rome2Rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- £30 - £50
- Rail 1st Class
- £45 - £70
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40 - £90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- £40 - £60
- Rail 1st Class
- £60 - £90
- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45 - £100
- Website
- https://www.thalys.com/fr/en
- Standard
- £45 - £70
- Comfort
- £55 - £80
- Premium
- £75 - £100
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60 - £120
- Website
- https://www.thalys.com/fr/en
- Standard
- £60 - £85
- Comfort
- £65 - £95
- Premium
- £90 - £120
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £95 - £280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- £269 - £274
- Standard
- £95 - £105
- Standard Premier
- £130 - £170
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £110 - £360
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- £280 - £360
- Standard
- £110 - £160
- Standard Premier
- £160 - £200
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75 - £270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- £220 - £270
- Standard
- £75 - £95
- Standard Premier
- £110 - £150
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- Phone
- +49 521 55777755
- info@westfalenbahn.de
- Website
- westfalenbahn.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Porta Westfalica
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- WestfalenBahn GmbH
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Porta Westfalica to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27 - £40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40 - £60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15 - £22
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Brussels City Center - Midi Train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22 - £35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30 - £40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65 - £160
- On Foot
- £30 - £40
- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45 - £60
- Website
- P&O Ferries
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