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Compare bus, train, and flight for Hanover to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main 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 56m. 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 €98.
Distance: 261 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€49 Average price | €29 Average price Cheapest | €116 Average price |
3h 28m Average total duration 2h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 55m Average total duration 4h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 56m Average total duration Fastest 56m 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 Hanover to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus1:15 PM4h40Hanover Central Station5:55 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€251One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus1:15 PM5h20Hanover Central Station6:35 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€241One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH418:40 AM1h00Hannover Airport9:40 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1281One-way0 transfers
Other options
ECE 753:53 PM2h21Hanover Hbf6:14 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€761One-way0 transfers
ICE 7734:53 PM2h21Hanover Hbf7:14 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€761One-way0 transfers
ICE 773 · ICE 9954:53 PM2h46Hanover Hbf7:39 PMFrankfurt South station€721One-way1 transfer
FlixTrain+
FlixBus10:23 AM7h37Hanover Hbf6:00 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€351One-way1 transfer
FlixBus10:25 PM4h10Hanover Central Station2:35 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€251One-way0 transfers
LH496:00 AM1h00Hannover Airport7:00 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1211One-way0 transfers
LH476:30 PM1h00Hannover Airport7:30 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1481One-way0 transfers
LH453:10 PM1h00Hannover Airport4:10 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1601One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main
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This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €0.26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €16.
A bus is €82 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €98.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 15m.
Bus takes on average 4h 10m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hanover and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hannover Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hanover Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hanover Central Station and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Citylines to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 5 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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