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How to get fromHauptbahnhof (Station) to Hanoverby train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from Hauptbahnhof (Station) to Hanover by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22 / ...
    3h 42m
    €80–170

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Hanoverrideshare rideshare 508.2 km
    6h 32m
    €25

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Hanover central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    7h 44m
    €46–74

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 41m
    €52–144

  5. Drive  507.3 km

    1. Drive from Hauptbahnhof (Station) to Hanovercar car 507.3 km
    4h 27m
    €95–136

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    4h 5m
    €80–167

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Hauptbahnhof (Station) to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train Uex 2026
    5h 44m
    €121–148

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    3h 47m
    €120–225

  9. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 15m
    €95–428

  10. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 49m
    €118–317

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 29m
    €136–299

  12. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 37m
    €109–335

  13. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    7h 26m
    €186–412

Hauptbahnhof (Station) to Hanover by train

Calendar83Weekly Trains
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 519.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 42m

What companies run services between Hauptbahnhof (Station), Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Hanover, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof every 2 hours. Tickets cost €80–170 and the journey takes 3h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kornwestheim to Hanover central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 6h 25m.

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