How to travel from Hanover to Hamburg

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Travel Information from Hanover to Hamburg

Distance135 km
Available travel modesCoach or train
Ticket price range€8 - €16
Cheapest modeCoach • €8 • 1 h 50 min
Fastest modeTrain • €16 • 1 h 14 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Take a coach or train to travel 135 km from Hanover to Hamburg. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Hanover to Hamburg.

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from Hanover to Hamburg

How to get from Hanover to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Hanover to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
10:05AM2h10
Hanover Central Station
12:15PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
171One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
06:40AM2h05
Hanover Central Station
08:45AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
161One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Deutsche BahnICE 1186
08:20AM1h16
Hanover Hbf
09:36AMHamburg Hbf
341One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnICE 76
10:08AM1h21
Hanover Hbf
11:29AMHamburg Hbf
321One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnICE 78
08:08AM1h21
Hanover Hbf
09:29AMHamburg Hbf
291One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnICE 776
09:08AM1h21
Hanover Hbf
10:29AMHamburg Hbf
341One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
01:05PM2h25
Hanover Central Station
03:30PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
171One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
06:15PM2h00
Hanover Central Station
08:15PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
171One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
11:00AM3h30
Hanover Central Station
02:30PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
241One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Hanover to Hamburg

Travel to Hamburg easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Hanover to Hamburg.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Hanover to Hamburg: coach or train.

The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Hamburg is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €8 compared to other travel options to Hamburg:

Taking a coach costs €8 less than taking a train, which costs on average €16 for the same trip.

The fastest way from Hanover to Hamburg is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 14 min.

There are alternative travel options to Hamburg that take longer:

Coach takes on average 1 h 50 min.

The Hanover to Hamburg distance is approximately 135 km.

The average frequency per day from Hanover to Hamburg is:

  • 12 coaches a day.
  • 9 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Hanover to Hamburg as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Hanover to Hamburg:

  • Coaches mostly depart from Hanover Central Station and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
  • Trains from Hanover to Hamburg most often leave from Hanover Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Hanover to Hamburg:

  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Hanover to Hamburg tickets on Omio for €8.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Metronom, FlixTrain or Österreichische Bundesbahnen to go to Hamburg by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Hanover to Hamburg tickets on Omio for €16.

Yes, there are direct services available from Hanover to Hamburg with the following travel companies:

  • Direct coach available with FlixBus 12 direct coaches per day.
  • 9 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn or Österreichische Bundesbahnen.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Hamburg as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Hanover to Hamburg.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Hanover to Hamburg often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris, Amsterdam or Stockholm. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Hanover and Hamburg itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Hamburg and any of these top destinations today!

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