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Compare bus, train, and flight for Dortmund to Hanover
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Hanover among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €16 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €16, while a flight costs an average of €464.
Distance: 182 km
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€35 Average price | €16 Average price Cheapest | €464 Average price | €32 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 29m Average total duration Fastest 1h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 4m Average total duration 2h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration 2h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Dortmund to Hanover
Compare the available ways to get from Dortmund to Hanover, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Hanover:
A bus is €20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Hanover costing on average €35.
A bus is €449 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Hanover costing on average €464.
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 4m.
Flight takes on average 4h 8m.
Travel optionsfrom Dortmund to Hanover
How to get from Dortmund to Hanover by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Hanover is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 5437:48 AM 1h40 Dortmund Hbf 9:28 AM Hanover Hbf €7 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
ICE 5437:48 AM 1h40 Dortmund Hbf 9:28 AM Hanover Hbf €7 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 5437:48 AM 1h40 Dortmund Hbf 9:28 AM Hanover Hbf €7 1 One-way 0 transfers
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ICE 54711:45 AM 1h41 Dortmund Hbf 1:26 PM Hanover Hbf €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
IC 24438:28 AM 1h51 Dortmund Hbf 10:19 AM Hanover Hbf €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
IC 204912:28 PM 1h52 Dortmund Hbf 2:20 PM Hanover Hbf €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus9:20 PM 2h30 Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf 11:50 PM Hanover Central Station €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus11:50 PM 2h30 Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf 2:20 AM Hanover Central Station €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus2:50 PM 2h45 Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf 5:35 PM Hanover Central Station €16 1 One-way 0 transfers
BA939 · BA9228:50 PM 13h40 Dusseldorf Airport 10:30 AM Hannover Airport €642 1 One-way 1 transfer
BA935 · BA9224:00 PM 18h30 Dusseldorf Airport 10:30 AM Hannover Airport €642 1 One-way 1 transfer
BA933 · BA92212:30 PM 22h00 Dusseldorf Airport 10:30 AM Hannover Airport €642 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Hanover:
A bus is €20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Hanover costing on average €35.
A bus is €449 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Hanover costing on average €464.
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 4m.
Flight takes on average 4h 8m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Hanover as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Hannover Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Hanover Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Hanover Central Station.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, WestfalenBahn to go to Hanover by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, British Airways, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic to go to Hanover by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hanover by bus.
- 8 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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