There are 6 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Hanover by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S2 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
4h 42m€80–201Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kaiserslautern to Hanover441.6 km
5h€23–29Bus
- Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus 090 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
7h 5m€38–60Train, night train
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain S2 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Hannover Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 30m€41–143Drive 442.1 km
- Drive from Kaiserslautern to Hanovercar 442.1 km
3h 51m€65–94Train, fly
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
4h 38m€117–218
Kaiserslautern to Hanover by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Hanover is to rideshare which costs €23 - €29 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Hanover is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Kaiserslautern station to Hanover station. However, there are services departing from Kaiserslautern central train station and arriving at Hanover central bus station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Kaiserslautern to Hanover. However, there are services departing from Kaiserslautern, Hbf and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Kaiserslautern and Hanover is 477 km. The road distance is 442.1 km.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs €80 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Kaiserslautern to Hanover, including transfers.
Kaiserslautern to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kaiserslautern central train station.
Kaiserslautern to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kaiserslautern, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Hanover is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs €80 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Kaiserslautern, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
You can take a train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Hanover central bus station via Frankfurt central train station in around 7h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–98
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–98
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €29–35
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kaiserslautern to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–29
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Kaiserslautern to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Kaiserslautern to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaiserslautern to Hanover is 442 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Kaiserslautern to Hanover.
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