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Compare bus, train, and flight for Essen to Hanover
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Hanover among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $21, while a flight costs an average of $562.
Distance: 131 miles (212 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$58 Average price | $21 Average price Cheapest | $562 Average price | $45 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration 3h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 12m Average total duration 2h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Essen to Hanover
Compare the available ways to get from Essen to Hanover, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Hanover:
A bus is $37 (€31) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Hanover costing on average $58 (€48).
A bus is $542 (€454) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Hanover costing on average $562 (€471).
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 12m.
Bus takes on average 4h 17m.
You'll arrive about 34m sooner (2h 22m by train vs 2h 56m by car). Tickets start at around $58 (€48) compared to roughly $45 (€38) 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 Essen to Hanover
How to get from Essen to Hanover by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Hanover is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:35 PM 3h35 Essen 9:10 PM Hanover $14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
5:35 PM 3h35 Essen 9:10 PM Hanover $14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
5:35 PM 3h35 Essen 9:10 PM Hanover $14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
5:25 PM 3h35 Essen 9:00 PM Hanover $19 1 One-way 0 transfers4:35 PM 3h35 Essen 8:10 PM Hanover $24 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Hanover:
A bus is $37 (€31) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Hanover costing on average $58 (€48).
A bus is $542 (€454) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Hanover costing on average $562 (€471).
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 12m.
Bus takes on average 4h 17m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Hanover as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Hannover Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Hanover Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Hanover Central Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hanover by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, British Airways to go to Hanover by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, WestfalenBahn to go to Hanover by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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