There are 5 ways to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Hanover by train, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
2h 43m€50–240Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Hanover290.7 km
3h 13m€11–22Drive 290.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Hanovercar 290.2 km
2h 36m€42–60Train, fly
- Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
3h 47m€116–333Train via Minden
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Minden(Westf)train Re
- Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to Hannover Bahnhof Nordstadttrain S1
5h 36m
North Rhine-Westphalia to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Hanover is to rideshare which costs €11 - €22 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Hanover is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €40 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between North Rhine-Westphalia and Hanover is 295 km. The road distance is 290.2 km.
The best way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs €50 - €240.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 43m including transfers and departs hourly.
North Rhine-Westphalia to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
North Rhine-Westphalia to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between North Rhine-Westphalia to Hanover is 290 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from North Rhine-Westphalia to Hanover.
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What companies run services between North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €50–240 and the journey takes 2h 43m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Minden(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Minden, Bahnhof to Hannover Bahnhof Nordstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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