There are 4 ways to get from Hanover to Wacken Open Air by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 6170 bus
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain Rb
- Take the bus from Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof to Wacken Mühlenwegbus
4h 17mDrive 227 km
cheapest- Drive from Hanover to Wacken Open Aircar 227 km
2h 11m€33–47Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 182 / ...
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Itzehoe Bahnhofbus Re6x / ...
5h 50mTrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Buchholz(Nordheide)train Rb
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain Rb
5h 24m€46–188
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Wacken Open Air is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Wacken Open Air is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover station to Wacken Open Air. However, there are services departing from Hanover central bus station and arriving at Wacken Mühlenweg via Hauptbahnhof/ZOB and Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Wacken Open Air. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hbf and arriving at Itzehoe via Buchholz(Nordheide) and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Hanover and Wacken Open Air is 267 km. The road distance is 227 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Wacken Open Air without a car is to train and line 6170 bus which takes 4h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Hanover to Wacken Open Air, including transfers.
Hanover to Wacken Open Air bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Wacken Open Air train services, operated by Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH, depart from Hannover Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Wacken Open Air is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €190 and takes 5h 24m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Wacken Open Air, Germany?
You can take a bus from Hanover central bus station to Wacken Open Air via Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, Itzehoe Bahnhof, Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof, and Wacken Mühlenweg in around 5h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hannover Hbf to Wacken Open Air via Buchholz(Nordheide), Hamburg Hbf, Itzehoe, Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof, and Wacken Mühlenweg in around 5h 24m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordbahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- [email protected]
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Hannover Hbf to Buchholz(Nordheide)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- + 49 4821 8949-100
- [email protected]
- Website
- rathje-reisen.de
Bus from Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof to Wacken Mühlenweg
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- rathje-reisen.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Itzehoe Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Wacken Open Air bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hanover to Wacken Open Air train services, operated by Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH, arrive at Buchholz(Nordheide) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Wacken Open Air is 227 km. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Hanover to Wacken Open Air.
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