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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Hanover
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €15. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 51m. 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 €15, and a flight costs an average of €97.
Distance: 261 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€57 Average price | €33 Average price Cheapest | €127 Average price |
4h 14m Average total duration 3h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration 4h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 51m Average total duration Fastest 51m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Hanover
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus1:00 PM4h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)5:40 PMHanover Central Station€831One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus1:00 PM4h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)5:40 PMHanover Central Station€831One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH429:25 AM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport10:15 AMHannover Airport€1391One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 822 · ICE 8478:22 AM4h06Frankfurt Airport long-distance station12:28 PMHanover Hbf€1291One-way1 transfer
4154 · ICE 8829:20 AM3h12Frankfurt (Main) Hbf12:32 PMHanover Hbf€1741One-way1 transfer
ICE 7748:46 AM3h19Frankfurt (Main) Hbf12:05 PMHanover Hbf€1891One-way0 transfers
FlixBus12:30 PM5h10Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)5:40 PMHanover Central Station€831One-way0 transfers
FlixBus12:25 AM4h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)4:40 AMHanover Central Station€831One-way0 transfers
LH441:10 PM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport2:00 PMHannover Airport€1391One-way0 transfers
LH407:10 AM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport8:00 AMHannover Airport€1391One-way0 transfers
LH4810:10 PM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport11:00 PMHannover Airport€1511One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover:
A bus is €1 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover costing on average €17.
A bus is €82 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover costing on average €97.
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 14m.
Bus takes on average 4h 15m.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Hanover as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Hannover Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Hanover Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Hanover Central Station.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Hanover by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Hanover by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Hanover by bus.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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