There are 12 ways to get from Hanover to Salzburg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
6h 34m€64–535Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Hannover Hbf to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
9h 4m€40–120Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Salzburg Southbus N73
12h 24m€61–98Drive 688.5 km
- Drive from Hanover to Salzburgcar 688.5 km
7h 44m€113–163Train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
8h 48m€40–120Car train
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
8h 50m€100–120Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Salzburg Hbftrain Nightjet
9h 38m€91–251Fly Hannover Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane HAJ - SZG
5h 58m€197–305Fly Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HAJ - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
5h 16m€134–335Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
4h 54m€194–539Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane HAM - SZG
5h 28m€112–392Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BRE - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
6h 26m€145–498
Hanover to Salzburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Salzburg is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Salzburg is to train and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs €190 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover station to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Hanover central bus station and arriving at Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 24m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Hannover Hbf and arriving at Salzburg Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 4m.
The distance between Hanover and Salzburg is 750 km. The road distance is 688.5 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Salzburg without a car is to train via Munich which takes 6h 34m and costs €60 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Hanover to Salzburg, including transfers.
Hanover to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Salzburg is to train via Munich which takes 6h 34m and costs €60 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 24m, you could also fly, which costs €190 - €310 and takes 5h 58m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Salzburg, Austria?
You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via München Hbf in around 6h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Salzburg South 5 times a week. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 12h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Bremen Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–410
Flights from Bremen Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- 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 Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salzburg South station.
Hanover to Salzburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Salzburg is 689 km. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from Hanover to Salzburg.
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