Travel Information to Hanover from Essen
| 131 miles (212 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $6 - $133 | |
| Train • $6 (€5) • 2 h 6 min | |
| Train • $6 (€5) • 2 h 6 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 131 miles (212 km) from Essen to Hanover. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Essen to Hanover.
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The best way to travel from Essen to Hanover is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 3 travel options from Essen to Hanover: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Hanover from Essen is by taking a train, which costs on average $6 (€5).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Essen to Hanover:
A train is $6 (€6) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $12 (€11) from Essen to Hanover.
Taking a train costs $127 (€114) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $133 (€120) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Essen to Hanover is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 6 min.
There are alternative travel options to Hanover that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 3 h 5 min of travel time.
Flight takes 3 h on average.
The Essen to Hanover distance is around 131 miles (212 km).
The average frequency per day from Essen to Hanover is:
- 7 buses per day.
- 9 flights a day.
- 18 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Hanover from Essen as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Essen to Hanover:
- Buses most often depart from Essen at Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Hanover at Hanover Central Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Hanover Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Essen to Hanover:
- Travel with FlixBus for buses to Hanover. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Essen to Hanover tickets on Omio for $12 (€11).
- Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain or National Express can get you to Hanover by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with FlixTrain from Essen to Hanover for $6 (€5) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Essen to Hanover with the following travel companies:
- You can find 7 direct buses per day to take to Hanover with FlixBus.
- You can find 5 direct trains per day to take to Hanover with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain.
Direct services to Hanover tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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