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Compare train and bus for Hanau to Hanover
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hanau to Hanover among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $52 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 8m. 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 $52, while a flight costs an average of $258.
Distance: 158 miles (255 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$89 Average price | $258 Average price | $52 Average price Cheapest | $61 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 21m Average total duration 1h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 48m Average total duration 7h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare the available ways to get from Hanau to Hanover, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hanau to Hanover:
A bus is $38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanau to Hanover costing on average $89.
A bus is $207 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanau to Hanover costing on average $258.
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 21m.
Bus takes on average 7h 48m.
You'll arrive about 1h 8m sooner (2h 38m by train vs 3h 46m by car). Tickets start at around $89 compared to roughly $61 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.
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How to get from Hanau to Hanover by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hanau to Hanover is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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12:29 AM 4h57 Hanau 5:26 AM Hanover Find prices1 transfer
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4:57 AM 2h08 Hanau 7:05 AM Hanover $65 1 One-way 0 transfers
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7:30 AM 2h35 Hanau 10:05 AM Hanover $90 1 One-way 1 transfer.png)
9:30 AM 2h35 Hanau 12:05 PM Hanover $90 1 One-way 1 transfer.png)
11:30 AM 2h35 Hanau 2:05 PM Hanover $90 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hanau to Hanover:
A bus is $38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanau to Hanover costing on average $89.
A bus is $207 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanau to Hanover costing on average $258.
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 21m.
Bus takes on average 7h 48m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hanau and Hanover as scheduled services by train and bus 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 Hanau Hbf and arrive in Hanover Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Hanover Central Station.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Hanover by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, British Airways, Air Dolomiti to go to Hanover by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hanover by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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