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Sprengel Museum Hannover
Major modern and contemporary art museum with strong German 20th-century collections and lakeside architecture at Maschsee.
Cheapest price
$46
Average price
$75
Fastest journey
2 h 16 m
Average duration
2 h 52 m
Trains per day
3
Distance
256 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hanover is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hanover will cost around $75 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $46.
Of the 3 trains that leave Berlin Brandenburg Airport for Hanover on Mon, Jun 22, 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Jun 22 the direct trains cover the 256 km distance in an average of 2 h 52 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 16 m .
On Mon, Jun 22 the slowest trains will take 3 h 20 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.






Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hanover among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $13. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 10m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $13, and a train costs an average of $9.
Distance: 159 miles (256 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$77 Average price | $21 Average price Cheapest | $53 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 40m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 4m Average total duration 3h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hanover:
A bus is $57 (€46) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hanover costing on average $77 (€63).
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 34m.
You'll arrive about 38m sooner (2h 10m by train vs 2h 48m by car). Tickets start at around $77 (€63) compared to roughly $53 (€43) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Direct services run with FlixTrain.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hanover trains for today, Sunday, June 21. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S9 · 21838 · ICE 642 | On time 8:00 AM Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen | 2h28 | 10:28 AM Hanover Hbf | 2 transfers | |
S85 · 18507 · S2 · ICE 1052 | On time 8:09 AM Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen | 2h44 | 10:53 AM Hanover Hbf | 3 transfers | |
21838 · ICE 642 | On time 8:16 AM Flughafen BER - Terminal 1–2 | 2h12 | 10:28 AM Hanover Hbf | 1 transfer | |
18507 · S2 · ICE 1052 | On time 8:31 AM Flughafen BER - Terminal 1–2 | 2h22 | 10:53 AM Hanover Hbf | 2 transfers | |
S9 · 21846 · ICE 942 | On time 9:00 AM Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen | 2h28 | 11:28 AM Hanover Hbf | 2 transfers | |
21846 · ICE 942 | On time 9:16 AM Flughafen BER - Terminal 1–2 | 2h12 | 11:28 AM Hanover Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S85 · 21850 · ICE 146 | On time 9:29 AM Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen | 2h24 | 11:53 AM Hanover Hbf | 2 transfers | |
21850 · ICE 146 | On time 9:46 AM Flughafen BER - Terminal 1–2 | 2h07 | 11:53 AM Hanover Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · 21854 · ICE 640 | On time 10:00 AM Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen | 2h28 | 12:28 PM Hanover Hbf | 2 transfers | |
21854 · ICE 640 | On time 10:16 AM Flughafen BER - Terminal 1–2 | 2h12 | 12:28 PM Hanover Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · 21862 · ICE 940 | On time 11:00 AM Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen | 2h28 | 1:28 PM Hanover Hbf | 2 transfers | |
21862 · ICE 940 | On time 11:16 AM Flughafen BER - Terminal 1–2 | 2h12 | 1:28 PM Hanover Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S85 · 21866 · ICE 144 | On time 11:29 AM Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen | 2h24 | 1:53 PM Hanover Hbf | 2 transfers | |
21866 · ICE 144 | On time 11:46 AM Flughafen BER - Terminal 1–2 | 2h07 | 1:53 PM Hanover Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · 21870 · ICE 548 | On time 12:00 PM Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen | 2h28 | 2:28 PM Hanover Hbf | 2 transfers | |
S85 · 18515 · S41 · S5 | On time 12:09 PM Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen | 2h44 | 2:53 PM Hanover Hbf | 4 transfers | |
21870 · ICE 548 | On time 12:16 PM Flughafen BER - Terminal 1–2 | 2h12 | 2:28 PM Hanover Hbf | 1 transfer | |
18515 · S41 · S5 · ICE 1050 | On time 12:31 PM Flughafen BER - Terminal 1–2 | 2h22 | 2:53 PM Hanover Hbf | 3 transfers | |
S9 · 21878 · ICE 848 | On time 1:00 PM Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen | 2h28 | 3:28 PM Hanover Hbf | 2 transfers | |
21878 · ICE 848 | On time 1:16 PM Flughafen BER - Terminal 1–2 | 2h12 | 3:28 PM Hanover Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S85 · 21882 · ICE 142 | On time 1:29 PM Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen | 2h24 | 3:53 PM Hanover Hbf | 2 transfers | |
21882 · ICE 142 | On time 1:46 PM Flughafen BER - Terminal 1–2 | 2h07 | 3:53 PM Hanover Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · 21886 · ICE 546 | On time 2:00 PM Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen | 2h28 | 4:28 PM Hanover Hbf | 2 transfers | |
S85 · 18519 · S41 · S5 | On time 2:09 PM Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen | 2h44 | 4:53 PM Hanover Hbf | 4 transfers | |
21886 · ICE 546 | On time 2:16 PM Flughafen BER - Terminal 1–2 | 2h12 | 4:28 PM Hanover Hbf | 1 transfer | |
18519 · S41 · S5 · ICE 1544 | On time 2:31 PM Flughafen BER - Terminal 1–2 | 2h22 | 4:53 PM Hanover Hbf | 3 transfers | |
S9 · 21894 · ICE 846 | On time 3:00 PM Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen | 2h28 | 5:28 PM Hanover Hbf | 2 transfers | |
21894 · ICE 846 | On time 3:16 PM Flughafen BER - Terminal 1–2 | 2h12 | 5:28 PM Hanover Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S85 · 21898 · ICE 140 | On time 3:29 PM Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen | 2h24 | 5:53 PM Hanover Hbf | 2 transfers | |
21898 · ICE 140 | On time 3:46 PM Flughafen BER - Terminal 1–2 | 2h07 | 5:53 PM Hanover Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · 21902 · ICE 544 | On time 4:00 PM Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen | 2h28 | 6:28 PM Hanover Hbf | 2 transfers | |
S85 · 18523 · S41 · S5 | On time 4:09 PM Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen | 2h44 | 6:53 PM Hanover Hbf | 4 transfers | |
21902 · ICE 544 | On time 4:16 PM Flughafen BER - Terminal 1–2 | 2h12 | 6:28 PM Hanover Hbf | 1 transfer | |
18523 · S41 · S5 · ICE 1542 | On time 4:31 PM Flughafen BER - Terminal 1–2 | 2h22 | 6:53 PM Hanover Hbf | 3 transfers | |
S9 · 21910 · ICE 844 | On time 5:00 PM Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen | 2h28 | 7:28 PM Hanover Hbf | 2 transfers | |
21910 · ICE 844 | On time 5:16 PM Flughafen BER - Terminal 1–2 | 2h12 | 7:28 PM Hanover Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S85 · 21914 · ICE 742 | On time 5:29 PM Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen | 2h24 | 7:53 PM Hanover Hbf | 2 transfers | |
21914 · ICE 742 | On time 5:46 PM Flughafen BER - Terminal 1–2 | 2h07 | 7:53 PM Hanover Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · 21918 · ICE 542 | On time 6:00 PM Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen | 2h28 | 8:28 PM Hanover Hbf | 2 transfers | |
21918 · ICE 542 | On time 6:16 PM Flughafen BER - Terminal 1–2 | 2h12 | 8:28 PM Hanover Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S9 · 21926 · ICE 842 | On time 7:00 PM Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen | 2h28 | 9:28 PM Hanover Hbf | 2 transfers | |
21926 · ICE 842 | On time 7:16 PM Flughafen BER - Terminal 1–2 | 2h12 | 9:28 PM Hanover Hbf | 1 transfer | |
S85 · 21930 · ICE 740 | On time 7:29 PM Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen | 3h34 | 11:03 PM Hanover Hbf | 2 transfers | |
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Trains from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hanover run on average 19 times per day, taking around 2h 10m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $9 (€8) if you book in advance.
The earliest train runs at 06:07, the last at 22:10. The fastest train covers the 159 miles (256 km) distance in 1h 40m.
Distance 159 miles (256 km) |
Average train duration 2h 10m |
Cheapest ticket price $9 (€8) |
Trains per day 19 |
Fastest train 1h 40m |
First train 6:07 AM |
Last train 10:10 PM |
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Major modern and contemporary art museum with strong German 20th-century collections and lakeside architecture at Maschsee.
State museum known for art, archaeology, natural history, and a respected regional collection in a grand historic building.
Museum of applied arts and ancient cultures, especially noted for Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and design collections.
Baroque gardens and landscaped park ensemble, one of Hanover’s signature attractions and especially photogenic in warmer months.
Large urban lake with promenades, waterside paths, and classic city views; a favorite for walks, sunsets, and social media photos.
Old Town area with historic character, rebuilt facades, lively squares, and easy access to several core sights.
A classic Lower Saxony winter dish of stewed kale served with smoked Bregenwurst sausage and often potatoes. It is one of the region’s most traditional hearty meals.
A traditional Hanover-area pan-fried sausage mixture made from pork, broth, and groats, usually served browned with pickles or potatoes. It is a distinctive local specialty from the Calenberg region.
Roast heathland lamb from nearby Lüneburg Heath, valued for its lean, aromatic meat. It reflects the regional cuisine of Lower Saxony around Hanover.
Established fine-dining restaurant with a refined modern menu and elegant setting, widely regarded as one of Hanover’s top special-occasion venues.
Well-known long-running restaurant offering upscale German and seasonal cuisine in a polished but welcoming setting.
Historic traditional restaurant in Hanover’s old town, known for regional Lower Saxony dishes, German beer, and a classic rustic atmosphere.
Prices are moderate by German standards. Public transport is fair, while hotels and central dining cost more.
Service is usually included. Round up in cafés and taxis; tip about 5-10% in restaurants for good service.
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