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Compare train, bus, and flight for Edinburgh to Hanover
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Hanover among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €141 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €141, while a flight costs an average of €500.
Distance: 577 miles (929 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€500 Average price | €141 Average price Cheapest | €107 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 25h 53m Average total duration 25h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.8 - 5.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Edinburgh to Hanover
Compare the available ways to get from Edinburgh to Hanover, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Hanover:
A bus is €359 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Hanover costing on average €500.
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Bus takes on average 25h 53m.
You'll arrive about 13h 10m sooner (3h 8m by flight vs 16h 18m by car). Tickets start at around €500 compared to roughly €107 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Hanover
How to get from Edinburgh to Hanover by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Hanover is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM 29h20 Edinburgh, Bus Station 5:00 AM Hanover Central Station €140 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM 29h20 Edinburgh, Bus Station 5:00 AM Hanover Central Station €140 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
KL928 · KL17911:25 PM 3h20 Edinburgh Airport 5:45 PM Hannover Airport €372 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
BA1457 · BA9227:15 PM 14h15 Edinburgh Airport 10:30 AM Hannover Airport €247 1 One-way 1 transfer
BA1455 · BA9226:15 PM 15h15 Edinburgh Airport 10:30 AM Hannover Airport €247 1 One-way 1 transfer
BA1449 · BA9702:05 PM 7h10 Edinburgh Airport 10:15 PM Hamburg Airport €251 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Hanover:
A bus is €359 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Hanover costing on average €500.
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Bus takes on average 25h 53m.
- Around 82 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Hanover as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Hanover Central Station.
- Travel with KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa, Air France, BA Cityflyer, Edelweiss Air, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Luxair, Air Baltic to go to Hanover by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hanover by bus.
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