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Compare bus and train for Hanover to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hanover to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €12 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 58m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €12, while a train costs an average of €33.
Distance: 135 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€33 Average price | €12 Average price Cheapest | €23 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 58m Average total duration Fastest 1h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 47m Average total duration 2h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Hamburg:
A bus is €21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Hamburg costing on average €33.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 47m.
Travel optionsfrom Hanover to Hamburg
How to get from Hanover to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hanover to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus9:05 PM2h00Hanover Central Station11:05 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:05 PM2h00Hanover Central Station11:05 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 11268:25 AM1h11Hanover Hbf9:36 AMHamburg Hbf€381One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 64:18 PM1h15Hanover Hbf5:33 PMHamburg Hbf€381One-way0 transfers
- ICE 7610:18 AM1h20Hanover Hbf11:38 AMHamburg Hbf€381One-way0 transfers
- ICE 726:18 PM1h20Hanover Hbf7:38 PMHamburg Hbf€381One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:05 PM2h05Hanover Central Station10:10 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€91One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:05 PM2h45Hanover Central Station11:50 PMHamburg, S Hamburg Airport€91One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:50 PM2h50Hanover Central Station8:40 PMHamburg, S Hamburg Airport€91One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Hamburg:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Hamburg costing on average €28.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 4m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hanover and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hanover Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hanover Central Station and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, metronom, FlixTrain, ELBE-WESER GmbH, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Hamburg by bus.
- 8 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, metronom, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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