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Compare train, bus, and flight for Brussels to Hanover
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Hanover among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €43 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 21m. 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 €43, while a flight costs an average of €451.
Distance: 253 miles (408 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€104 Average price | €43 Average price Cheapest | €451 Average price | €78 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 33m Average total duration 5h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 26m Average total duration 7h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 21m Average total duration Fastest 2h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Brussels to Hanover
Compare the available ways to get from Brussels to Hanover, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Hanover:
A bus is €62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Hanover costing on average €104.
A bus is €409 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Hanover costing on average €451.
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 33m.
Bus takes on average 8h 26m.
You'll arrive about 44m sooner (5h 3m by train vs 5h 47m by car). Tickets start at around €104 compared to roughly €78 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.
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.
Travel optionsfrom Brussels to Hanover
How to get from Brussels to Hanover by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Hanover is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain1:20 AM 10h21 Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) 11:41 AM Hanover Hbf €45 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain
1:20 AM 10h21 Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) 11:41 AM Hanover Hbf €45 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- SN2629
9:05 PM 1h10 Brussels Airport 10:15 PM Hamburg Airport €449 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 17 · ICE 653
2:25 PM 4h54 Brussels-Midi 7:19 PM Hanover Hbf €110 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 317 · ICE 655
4:22 PM 4h57 Brussels-Midi 9:19 PM Hanover Hbf €110 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 15 · ICE 559
10:22 AM 4h57 Brussels-Midi 3:19 PM Hanover Hbf €124 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
3:40 PM 10h40 Brussels, Avenue des Magnolias (King Baudouin) 2:20 AM Hanover Central Station €46 1 One-way 1 transfer
KL1700 · KL17876:15 AM 4h05 Brussels Airport 10:20 AM Hannover Airport €270 1 One-way 1 transfer- KL1706 · KL1793
2:45 PM 7h20 Brussels Airport 10:05 PM Hannover Airport €270 1 One-way 1 transfer - KL1704 · KL1793
10:45 AM 11h20 Brussels Airport 10:05 PM Hannover Airport €270 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Hanover:
A bus is €62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Hanover costing on average €104.
A bus is €409 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Hanover costing on average €451.
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 33m.
Bus takes on average 8h 26m.
- Around 46 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Hanover as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Hannover Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Midi and arrive in Hanover Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) and arrive in Hanover Central Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hanover by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy to go to Hanover by train.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Edelweiss Air, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, CitizenPlane, Eastern Airways to go to Hanover by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, CitizenPlane.
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