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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 an average ticket price of €34 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 16m. 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 €197.
Distance: 261 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€68 Average price | €34 Average price Cheapest | €197 Average price | €52 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 16m Average total duration Fastest 2h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 32m Average total duration 6h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 24m Average total duration 1h 24m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover:
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover costing on average €68.
A bus is €163 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover costing on average €197.
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 24m.
Bus takes on average 6h 32m.
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 78
5:46 AM 2h19 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 8:05 AM Hanover Hbf €7 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 78
5:46 AM 2h19 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 8:05 AM Hanover Hbf €7 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- LH48
9:55 PM 0h55 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:50 PM Hannover Airport €134 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 78
5:23 AM 2h42 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 8:05 AM Hanover Hbf €7 1 One-way 0 transfers - IC 60470
2:14 AM 3h15 Frankfurt South station 5:29 AM Hanover Hbf €17 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 776
6:46 AM 2h19 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 9:05 AM Hanover Hbf €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
12:25 AM 4h15 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 4:40 AM Hanover Central Station €33 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
12:30 PM 5h10 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 5:40 PM Hanover Central Station €39 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
1:00 PM 4h40 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 5:40 PM Hanover Central Station €43 1 One-way 0 transfers
- LH46
5:15 PM 0h55 Frankfurt am Main Airport 6:10 PM Hannover Airport €134 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH44
1:25 PM 0h55 Frankfurt am Main Airport 2:20 PM Hannover Airport €150 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH40
8:55 AM 0h55 Frankfurt am Main Airport 9:50 AM Hannover Airport €150 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover:
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover costing on average €68.
A bus is €163 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover costing on average €197.
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 24m.
Bus takes on average 6h 32m.
- Around 15 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 Hamburg 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 FlixBus to go to Hanover by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, British Airways, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet to go to Hanover by flight.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet.
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