Travel Information from Cologne to Hanover
| 249 km | |
| Train or coach | |
| €6 - €8 | |
| Train • €6 • 2 h 42 min | |
| Train • €6 • 2 h 42 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 249 km by train or coach between Cologne and Hanover. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Cologne to Hanover.
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How to get from Cologne to Hanover by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Hanover is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 2 options to travel between Cologne and Hanover including taking a train or coach.
The cheapest way to travel between Cologne and Hanover is a train with an average price of €6.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Hanover:
A train is €2 less than a coach with an average ticket price of €8 from Cologne to Hanover.
A train is less than a flight with an average ticket price of from Cologne to Hanover.
The quickest way to travel from Cologne to Hanover is by train, which takes on average 2 h 42 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Coach takes on average 5 h 20 min.
You should expect to travel around 249 km from Cologne to Hanover.
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Hanover is:
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- 9 flights a day.
- 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Cologne to Hanover as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Cologne to Hanover:
- Trains mostly leave from Cologne Hbf and tend to arrive in Hanover Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Hanover:
- FlixBus or Wupsi can take you to Hanover by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Cologne to Hanover for €13.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain to go to Hanover by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixTrain Cologne to Hanover tickets on Omio for €6.
Yes, there are direct routes from Cologne to Hanover with the following travel companies:
- You can find 4 direct coaches per day to take to Hanover with FlixBus.
- You can find 6 direct trains per day to Hanover with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain.
Direct services to Hanover tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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