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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Hanoverby train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20
    3h 28m
    €85–170

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Hanoverrideshare rideshare 467.6 km
    5h 46m
    €25

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    6h 55m
    €35–65

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hannover Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5h 26m
    €30–102

  5. Drive  468.3 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Hanovercar car 468.3 km
    3h 52m
    €69–100

  6. Car train

    1. Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    5h 45m
    €95–120

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    3h 37m
    €117–220

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 4m
    €126–542

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 43m
    €128–381

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 29m
    €129–329

Karlsruhe to Hanover by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration3h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 472.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 28m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Hanover, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €85–170 and the journey takes 3h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Hanover central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 6h 55m. Ecolines also services this route once a week.

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