There are 6 ways to get from Hildesheim to Krefeld by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbftrain 10 / ...
3h 50m€70–284Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hildesheim central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbus N67
- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus Dnipro
4h 16m€27–67Drive 298.6 km
- Drive from Hildesheim to Krefeldcar 298.6 km
2h 58m€43–62Fly
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAJ - DUS
6h 24m€145–378Train via Herford
- Take the train from Hildesheim Hbf to Herfordtrain Rb
- Take the train from Herford to Duisburg Hbftrain Re
4h 22m€54–174Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Gelsenkirchenbus N1361
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain Re42
5h 37m€53–123
Hildesheim to Krefeld by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hildesheim to Krefeld is to bus which costs €26 - €70 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Hildesheim to Krefeld is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Hildesheim station to Krefeld. However, there are services departing from Hildesheim central bus station and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hannover Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Hildesheim to Krefeld. However, there are services departing from Hildesheim Ost and arriving at Krefeld Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Hildesheim and Krefeld is 317 km. The road distance is 298.6 km.
The best way to get from Hildesheim to Krefeld without a car is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs €65 - €290.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Hildesheim to Krefeld, including transfers.
Hildesheim to Krefeld bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hildesheim central bus station.
Hildesheim to Krefeld train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hildesheim to Krefeld is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs €65 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €70 and takes 4h 16m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €380 and takes 6h 24m.
What companies run services between Hildesheim, Germany and Krefeld, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €45–200 and the journey takes 2h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hildesheim central bus station to Krefeld Hbf via Hanover central bus station, Hannover Hbf, Essen Hbf, and Essen Hbf in around 4h 16m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Herford to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- [email protected]
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Hildesheim Hbf to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herford to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hildesheim central bus station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Gelsenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Hildesheim to Krefeld bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Hildesheim to Krefeld train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hildesheim to Krefeld is 299 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Hildesheim to Krefeld.
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