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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Hanover
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Hanover among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 15m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €10, and a train costs an average of €9.
Distance: 250 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€30 Average price | €18 Average price Cheapest |
3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 3h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 56m Average total duration 4h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Hanover
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus5:45 PM6h05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)11:50 PMHanover Central Station€151One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:45 PM6h05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)11:50 PMHanover Central Station€151One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 9433:28 PM3h00Cologne Hbf6:28 PMHanover Hbf€561One-way0 transfers
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FlixTrain8:14 AM3h27Cologne Hbf11:41 AMHanover Hbf€201One-way0 transfers- FlixTrain4:14 PM3h27Cologne Hbf7:41 PMHanover Hbf€201One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain12:14 PM3h27Cologne Hbf3:41 PMHanover Hbf€201One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:30 PM5h20Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)2:50 AMHanover Central Station€211One-way0 transfers
LH4105 · LH40728:30 AM3h55Cologne Bonn Airport12:25 PMHannover Airport€5631One-way1 transfer
LH5348+LH40727:00 AM5h25Cologne Bonn Airport12:25 PMHannover Airport€6331One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Cologne to Hanover
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Hanover:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Hanover costing on average €30.
A bus is €387 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Hanover costing on average €406.
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 1m.
Bus takes on average 4h 26m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Hanover as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Hannover Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Hanover Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Hanover Central Station.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Hanover by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Hanover by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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