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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Hanover among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €7. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 45m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €7, and a train costs an average of €10.
Distance: 135 km
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€33 Average price | €13 Average price Cheapest |
2h 47m Average total duration 2h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 15m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Hamburg to Hanover by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Hamburg to Hanover is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Hanover:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Hanover costing on average €10.
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 12m.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Hanover as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Hanover Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Hanover Central Station.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, BlaBlaCar, Metronom, FlixTrain, ELBE-WESER GmbH, Österreichische Bundesbahnen to go to Hanover by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hanover by bus.
- 9 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, BlaBlaCar, Metronom, Österreichische Bundesbahnen.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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