Travel Information from Hanover to Hamburg
| 135 km | |
| Coach or train | |
| €8 - €16 | |
| Coach • €8 • 1 h 50 min | |
| Train • €16 • 1 h 14 min | |
| FlixBus 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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The best way to travel from Hanover to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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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.
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