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Compare bus, train, and flight for Hanau to Berlin
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hanau to Berlin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €49 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €49, while a flight costs an average of €353.
Distance: 254 miles (410 km)
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€105 Average price | €49 Average price Cheapest | €353 Average price | €75 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 49m Average total duration 4h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 42m Average total duration 8h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Hanau to Berlin
Compare the available ways to get from Hanau to Berlin, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hanau to Berlin:
A bus is €57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanau to Berlin costing on average €105.
A bus is €305 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanau to Berlin costing on average €353.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 49m.
Bus takes on average 8h 42m.
You'll arrive about 1h 46m sooner (4h 19m by train vs 6h 5m by car). Tickets start at around €105 compared to roughly €75 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 Hanau to Berlin
How to get from Hanau to Berlin by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hanau to Berlin is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 3769:30 AM 3h47 Hanau Hbf 1:17 PM Berlin Hbf €102 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
ICE 3769:30 AM 3h47 Hanau Hbf 1:17 PM Berlin Hbf €102 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
LH2027:45 PM 1h05 Frankfurt am Main Airport 8:50 PM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €176 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
ICE 37411:30 AM 3h47 Hanau Hbf 3:17 PM Berlin Hbf €102 1 One-way 0 transfers
ICE 279 · ICE 93010:29 AM 4h25 Hanau Hbf 2:54 PM Berlin Hbf €116 1 One-way 1 transfer
ICE 277 · ICE 9328:29 AM 4h25 Hanau Hbf 12:54 PM Berlin Hbf €116 1 One-way 1 transfer
DE40008:15 PM 1h05 Frankfurt am Main Airport 9:20 PM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €179 1 One-way 0 transfers
EW63:05 PM 1h05 Cologne Bonn Airport 4:10 PM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €182 1 One-way 0 transfers
EW80554:10 PM 1h05 Cologne Bonn Airport 5:15 PM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €182 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hanau to Berlin:
A bus is €57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanau to Berlin costing on average €105.
A bus is €305 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanau to Berlin costing on average €353.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 49m.
Bus takes on average 8h 42m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hanau and Berlin as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hanau Hbf and arrive in Berlin Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Berlin by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, British Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, BA Cityflyer, Air Baltic, Smartwings, TAP Portugal, Air Dolomiti to go to Berlin by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Berlin by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 15 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Smartwings.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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