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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 $41 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 15m. 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 $41, while a flight costs an average of $215.
Distance: 162 miles (261 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$86 Average price | $41 Average price Cheapest | $215 Average price | $62 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 15m Average total duration Fastest 2h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 34m Average total duration 6h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 18m Average total duration 1h 18m 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 $46 (€38) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover costing on average $86 (€72).
A bus is $174 (€145) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover costing on average $215 (€179).
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 18m.
Bus takes on average 6h 34m.
You'll arrive about 58m sooner (2h 45m by train vs 3h 43m by car). Tickets start at around $86 (€72) compared to roughly $62 (€52) 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 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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus12:30 PM5h10Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)5:40 PMHanover Central Station$441One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus12:30 PM5h10Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)5:40 PMHanover Central Station$441One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH429:25 AM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport10:15 AMHannover Airport$1891One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 5728:46 PM2h19Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:05 PMHanover Hbf$471One-way0 transfers
- S9 · ICE 5728:15 PM2h50Frankfurt am Main Flughafen11:05 PMHanover Hbf$601One-way1 transfer
- ICE 10722:02 PM2h14Frankfurt (Main) Hbf4:16 PMHanover Hbf$651One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:00 PM4h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)5:40 PMHanover Central Station$461One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:25 AM4h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)4:40 AMHanover Central Station$621One-way0 transfers
- LH407:10 AM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport8:00 AMHannover Airport$1891One-way0 transfers
- LH465:00 PM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport5:50 PMHannover Airport$2081One-way0 transfers
- LH489:50 PM0h50Frankfurt am Main Airport10:40 PMHannover Airport$2261One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover:
A bus is $46 (€38) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover costing on average $86 (€72).
A bus is $174 (€145) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Hanover costing on average $215 (€179).
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 18m.
Bus takes on average 6h 34m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses 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, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet to go to Hanover by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Hanover by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hanover by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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