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Compare train, bus, and flight for Munich to Hanover
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Munich to Hanover among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €50 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 4m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €50, while a flight costs an average of €366.
Distance: 489 km
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€92 Average price | €50 Average price Cheapest | €366 Average price | €88 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 17m Average total duration 4h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 20m Average total duration 9h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 4m Average total duration Fastest 2h 4m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare the available ways to get from Munich to Hanover, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Hanover:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Munich to Hanover costing on average €92.
A bus is €316 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Hanover costing on average €366.
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 17m.
Bus takes on average 10h 20m.
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How to get from Munich to Hanover by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Munich to Hanover is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 8865:53 AM 4h39 Munich Hbf 10:32 AM Hanover Hbf €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
ICE 8865:53 AM 4h39 Munich Hbf 10:32 AM Hanover Hbf €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
LH40567:30 AM 1h10 Munich Airport 8:40 AM Hannover Airport €170 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
ICE 10809:21 PM 8h03 Munich Hbf 5:24 AM Hanover Hbf €40 1 One-way 0 transfers
ICE 1104 · ICE 6864:30 AM 5h02 Munich Hbf 9:32 AM Hanover Hbf €49 1 One-way 1 transfer
ICE 8827:53 AM 4h39 Munich Hbf 12:32 PM Hanover Hbf €55 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus8:25 PM 8h55 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 5:20 AM Hanover Central Station €54 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus11:15 AM 9h40 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 8:55 PM Hanover Central Station €56 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 AM 10h55 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 12:10 PM Hanover Central Station €69 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH407211:40 AM 1h10 Munich Airport 12:50 PM Hannover Airport €170 1 One-way 0 transfers
LH40743:25 PM 1h10 Munich Airport 4:35 PM Hannover Airport €212 1 One-way 0 transfers
LH97 · LH4410:00 AM 4h20 Munich Airport 2:20 PM Hannover Airport €220 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Hanover:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Munich to Hanover costing on average €92.
A bus is €316 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Hanover costing on average €366.
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 17m.
Bus takes on average 10h 20m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Munich and Hanover as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Munich Hbf and arrive in Hanover Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) and arrive in Hanover Central Station.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Hanover by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Sas Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Eurowings, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa Cityline, British Airways, GetJet Airlines, Luxair, Icelandair, Croatia Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic to go to Hanover by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hanover by bus.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 14 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, GetJet Airlines, Air Baltic.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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