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How to get fromHanover to Orkney Islandsby plane, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Hanover to Orkney Islands by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Hannover Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane HAJ - KOI
    11h 23m
    £135–705

  2. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane HAM - KOI
    11h 28m
    £132–539

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    25h 55m
    £381–596

  4. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    35h 14m
    £221–418

  5. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Royal Wellbus bus 444 / ...
    4. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    35h 53m
    £319–512

  6. Train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BRE - KOI
    9h 27m
    £161–901

  7. Train, ferry via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    29h 1m
    £223–388

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    37h 40m
    £139–223

Hanover to Orkney Islands by train, foot, and ferry

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration25h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£381Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 677.2 mi
  • Duration: 11h 23m

What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Orkney Islands, Scotland?

KLM, Loganair, and Lufthansa fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Kirkwall (KOI) 4 times a day.

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