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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Hanover
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $35 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 51m. 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 $35, while a flight costs an average of $172.
Distance: 162 miles (261 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$63 Average price | $35 Average price Cheapest | $172 Average price | $63 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 2m Average total duration 3h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 52m Average total duration 4h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 51m Average total duration Fastest 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover:
A bus is $28 (€23) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover costing on average $63 (€51).
A bus is $137 (€111) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover costing on average $172 (€139).
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 2m.
Bus takes on average 4h 52m.
The journey is about 11m faster (3h 32m by train vs 3h 43m by car) and roughly $0.28 (€0.23) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($63 (€51) vs $63 (€51)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Hanover
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 7784:41 AM2h24Frankfurt (Main) Hbf7:05 AMHanover Hbf$221One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 7784:41 AM2h24Frankfurt (Main) Hbf7:05 AMHanover Hbf$221One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH407:10 AM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport8:00 AMHannover Airport$1801One-way0 transfers
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- ICE 127212:04 AM3h49Frankfurt Airport long-distance station3:53 AMHanover Hbf$221One-way0 transfers
- ICE 127211:35 PM4h18Frankfurt (Main) Hbf3:53 AMHanover Hbf$221One-way0 transfers
- S6 · IC 6047012:47 AM4h42Frankfurt (Main) Hbf5:29 AMHanover Hbf$311One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus12:25 AM4h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)4:40 AMHanover Central Station$321One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:00 PM4h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)5:40 PMHanover Central Station$321One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:30 PM5h10Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)5:40 PMHanover Central Station$321One-way0 transfers
- LH465:10 PM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport6:00 PMHannover Airport$2001One-way0 transfers
- LH4810:10 PM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport11:00 PMHannover Airport$2191One-way0 transfers
- LH429:20 AM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport10:10 AMHannover Airport$2191One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover:
A bus is $28 (€23) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover costing on average $63 (€51).
A bus is $137 (€111) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover costing on average $172 (€139).
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 2m.
Bus takes on average 4h 52m.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Hanover as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Hannover Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Hanover Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Hanover Central Station.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Hanover by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Ecolines to go to Hanover by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Hanover by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Ecolines.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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