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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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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€179 Average price | €72 Average price | €34 Average price Cheapest | €51 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 18m Average total duration 1h 18m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 15m Average total duration Fastest 2h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 34m Average total duration 6h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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.
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 18m.
Bus takes on average 6h 34m.
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 785:46 AM2h19Frankfurt (Main) Hbf8:05 AMHanover Hbf€221One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
ICE 785:46 AM2h19Frankfurt (Main) Hbf8:05 AMHanover Hbf€221One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH429:35 AM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport10:25 AMHannover Airport€1561One-way0 transfers
Other options
IC 604702:14 AM3h31Frankfurt South station5:45 AMHanover Hbf€221One-way0 transfers
ICE 785:23 AM2h42Frankfurt Airport long-distance station8:05 AMHanover Hbf€231One-way0 transfers
ICE 127212:04 AM3h56Frankfurt Airport long-distance station4:00 AMHanover Hbf€241One-way0 transfers
FlixBus12:30 PM5h10Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)5:40 PMHanover Central Station€321One-way0 transfers
FlixBus1:00 PM4h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)5:40 PMHanover Central Station€371One-way0 transfers
LH4810:00 PM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport10:50 PMHannover Airport€1561One-way0 transfers
LH406:55 AM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport7:45 AMHannover Airport€1561One-way0 transfers
LH465:20 PM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport6:10 PMHannover Airport€1871One-way0 transfers
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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.
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 18m.
Bus takes on average 6h 34m.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
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