There are 11 ways to get from Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
3h 4m€75–330Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hanover to Mannheim407.7 km
5h 5m€25Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
5h 30m€30–55Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Hannover Hbf to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 35m€34–110Drive 410.8 km
- Drive from Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rheincar 410.8 km
3h 31m€59–85Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
3h 39m€71–333Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Ludwigshafen am Rheincar
4h 40m€106–127Fly Hannover Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 20m€113–274Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 54m€118–439Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 35m€130–533Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BRE - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 59m€117–509
Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to rideshare which costs €25 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €75 - €330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hanover central bus station station and arriving at Mannheim central bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Hanover and Ludwigshafen am Rhein is 413 km. The road distance is 410.8 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €75 - €330.
The train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 4m including transfers and departs hourly.
Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €75 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €75–330 and the journey takes 3h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Mannheim central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- 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
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Bremen Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–450
- 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
- €75–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hannover Hbf to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–98
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–98
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €30–35
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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 Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hanover to Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is 411 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
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Book your Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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