There are 8 ways to get from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hanover by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
3h 8m€65–260Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Hanover363.8 km
4h 23m€18–25Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
6h€30–50Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Hannover Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 37m€32–122Drive 365.2 km
- Drive from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hanovercar 365.2 km
3h 8m€53–76Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
3h 19m€67–255Fly to Hannover Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
2h 49m€105–239Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 43m€118–373
Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hanover is to rideshare which costs €18 - €25 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hanover is to fly which takes 2h 49m and costs €100 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station to Hanover station. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Hanover central bus station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and Hanover is 372 km. The road distance is 365.2 km.
The best way to get from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs €65 - €260.
The train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 8m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hanover is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs €65 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €240 and takes 2h 49m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €65–260 and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hanover central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €27–45 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mainz to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hanover is 365 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hanover.
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