How to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover

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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Hanover

Omio recommends booking the flight 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 an average ticket price of €34 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 15m. 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 €34, while a flight costs an average of €179.

Distance: 261 km

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€179

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€72

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€34

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€51

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3h 18m

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1h 18m

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3h 15m

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6h 34m

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6h 4m

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3h 43m

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0.1 - 0.2kg

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0.3 - 0.7kg

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The cheapest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover is a bus with an average price of €34.

This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover:

A bus is €38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover costing on average €72.

A bus is €145 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover costing on average €179.

The fastest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover is by train with an average journey time of 3h 15m.

Other travel options to Hanover take longer:

Flight takes on average 3h 18m.

Bus takes on average 6h 34m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 3 ways to travel between Frankfurt am Main and Hanover including taking a bus, train, and flight.

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from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover

How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Deutsche BahnICE 78
    5:46 AM2h19
    Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
    8:05 AMHanover Hbf
    €221One-way
    0 transfers

Cheapest

  • Deutsche BahnICE 78
    5:46 AM2h19
    Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
    8:05 AMHanover Hbf
    €221One-way
    0 transfers

Fastest

  • LufthansaLH42
    9:35 AM0h50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    10:25 AMHannover Airport
    €1561One-way
    0 transfers

Other options

  • Deutsche BahnIC 60470
    2:14 AM3h31
    Frankfurt South station
    5:45 AMHanover Hbf
    €221One-way
    0 transfers
  • Deutsche BahnICE 78
    5:23 AM2h42
    Frankfurt Airport long-distance station
    8:05 AMHanover Hbf
    €231One-way
    0 transfers
  • Deutsche BahnICE 1272
    12:04 AM3h56
    Frankfurt Airport long-distance station
    4:00 AMHanover Hbf
    €241One-way
    0 transfers
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    12:30 PM5h10
    Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
    5:40 PMHanover Central Station
    €321One-way
    0 transfers
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    1:00 PM4h40
    Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
    5:40 PMHanover Central Station
    €371One-way
    0 transfers
  • LufthansaLH48
    10:00 PM0h50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    10:50 PMHannover Airport
    €1561One-way
    0 transfers
  • LufthansaLH40
    6:55 AM0h50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    7:45 AMHannover Airport
    €1561One-way
    0 transfers
  • LufthansaLH46
    5:20 PM0h50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    6:10 PMHannover Airport
    €1871One-way
    0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main to Hanover.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Frankfurt am Main and Hanover including taking a bus, train, and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover is a bus with an average price of €34.

This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover:

A bus is €38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover costing on average €72.

A bus is €145 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover costing on average €179.

The fastest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover is by train with an average journey time of 3h 15m.

Other travel options to Hanover take longer:

Flight takes on average 3h 18m.

Bus takes on average 6h 34m.

The Frankfurt am Main to Hanover distance is approximately 261 km.
The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover is:
  • Around 14 trains per day.
  • Around 7 flights per day.
  • Around 4 buses 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover:
  • 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.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Hanover by bus.
  • Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet to go to Hanover by flight.
  • Travel with Hessische Landesbahn, Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Hanover by train.
Yes, there are direct services available from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover with the following travel companies:
  • 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
  • 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet.
  • 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
Omio customers who travel from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Vienna. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Hanover and these popular destinations at a great price.

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