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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 an average ticket price of €30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 21m. 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 €30, while a flight costs an average of €183.
Distance: 261 km
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€72 Average price | €30 Average price Cheapest | €183 Average price | €51 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 21m Average total duration Fastest 2h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 27m Average total duration 5h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration 1h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 51m 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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Compare ways to travel from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main
Compare the available ways to get from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €72.
A bus is €154 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €183.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 35m.
Bus takes on average 6h 27m.
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 7778:53 PM2h21Hanover Hbf11:14 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
ICE 7778:53 PM2h21Hanover Hbf11:14 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH4311:10 AM1h00Hannover Airport12:10 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1211One-way0 transfers
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ICE 777 · ICE 9208:53 PM2h43Hanover Hbf11:36 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€71One-way1 transfer
ICE 11196:00 PM2h39Hanover Hbf8:39 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€181One-way0 transfers
IC 6047112:30 AM3h58Hanover Hbf4:28 AMFrankfurt South station€221One-way0 transfers
FlixBus10:25 PM4h10Hanover Central Station2:35 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€281One-way0 transfers
FlixBus1:15 PM5h20Hanover Central Station6:35 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)€281One-way0 transfers
FlixBus1:15 PM4h40Hanover Central Station5:55 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€301One-way0 transfers
LH418:25 AM1h00Hannover Airport9:25 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1211One-way0 transfers
LH496:00 AM1h00Hannover Airport7:00 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1211One-way0 transfers
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LH1276:05 AM2h55Hannover Airport9:00 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2291One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €72.
A bus is €154 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €183.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 35m.
Bus takes on average 6h 27m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses 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 to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Hessische Landesbahn, EuroCity, Regional-Express to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti.
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