How to travel from Cologne to Hanover

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Travel Information from Cologne to Hanover

Distance249 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€6 - €8
Cheapest modeTrain • €6 • 2 h 42 min
Fastest modeTrain • €6 • 2 h 42 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus 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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from Cologne to Hanover

How to get from Cologne to Hanover by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Cologne to Hanover is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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02:20PM2h40
Cologne
05:00PMHanover
121One-way
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BlaBlaCar
02:20PM2h40
Cologne
05:00PMHanover
121One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

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05:00AM2h30
Cologne
07:30AMHanover
211One-way
0 transfers

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01:00PM3h00
Cologne
04:00PMHanover
201One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar
12:00AM3h30
Cologne
03:30AMHanover
181One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar
02:30AM3h10
Cologne
05:40AMHanover
221One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Cologne to Hanover

Travel to Hanover easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cologne to Hanover.

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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.

Your journey from Cologne to Hanover doesn't have to end in Hanover. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Berlin, Hamburg, Paris, Amsterdam or Munich. If you’d like to add Berlin, Hamburg, Paris, Amsterdam or Munich to your Cologne to Hanover trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Hanover today!

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