There are 6 ways to get from Krefeld to Hildesheim by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
3h 24m€55–281Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
4h 58m€26–62Drive 298.7 km
- Drive from Krefeld to Hildesheimcar 298.7 km
3h€43–62Fly
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane DUS - HAJ
5h 38m€144–379Train via Herford
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Herfordtrain Re
- Take the train from Herford to Hildesheim Hbftrain Rb
4h 32m€54–175Train, bus
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Re42
- Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen to Hanover central bus stationbus N1361
5h 43m€53–125
Krefeld to Hildesheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Krefeld to Hildesheim is to bus which costs €26 - €65 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Krefeld to Hildesheim is to drive which takes 3h and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Krefeld to Hildesheim station. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Hildesheim central bus station via Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Krefeld to Hildesheim. However, there are services departing from Krefeld Hbf and arriving at Hildesheim Hbf via Duisburg Hbf and Hannover Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Krefeld and Hildesheim is 315 km. The road distance is 298.7 km.
The best way to get from Krefeld to Hildesheim without a car is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs €55 - €290.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Krefeld to Hildesheim, including transfers.
Krefeld to Hildesheim bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Krefeld to Hildesheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Krefeld to Hildesheim is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs €55 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €65 and takes 4h 58m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €380 and takes 5h 38m.
What companies run services between Krefeld, Germany and Hildesheim, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Duisburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €45–200 and the journey takes 2h 20m. Alternatively, East West Eurolines operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €17–27 and the journey takes 1h 51m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- [email protected]
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Herford to Hildesheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gelsenkirchen to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Krefeld to Hildesheim bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Hannover Hbf station.
Krefeld to Hildesheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Krefeld to Hildesheim is 299 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Krefeld to Hildesheim.
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