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Compare bus, train, and flight for Hanover to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $36 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 21m. 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 $36, while a flight costs an average of $219.
Distance: 162 miles (261 km)
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$86 Average price | $36 Average price Cheapest | $219 Average price | $61 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 21m Average total duration Fastest 2h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 27m Average total duration 5h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration 1h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 51m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main
Compare the available ways to get from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $51 (€43) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $86 (€72).
A bus is $184 (€154) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $219 (€183).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 35m.
Bus takes on average 6h 27m.
You'll arrive about 1h 0m sooner (2h 51m by train vs 3h 51m by car). Tickets start at around $86 (€72) compared to roughly $61 (€51) 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 Hanover to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 550 · ICE 82710:40 PM5h56Hanover Hbf4:36 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$291One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 550 · ICE 82710:40 PM5h56Hanover Hbf4:36 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$291One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LH496:10 AM1h00Hannover Airport7:10 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1441One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 777:53 PM2h17Hanover Hbf10:10 PMFrankfurt South station$441One-way0 transfers
- ICE 799:54 PM3h05Hanover Hbf12:59 AMFrankfurt South station$441One-way0 transfers
- ICE 12715:53 AM2h21Hanover Hbf8:14 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$471One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:15 PM5h20Hanover Central Station6:35 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$331One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:25 PM4h10Hanover Central Station2:35 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$381One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:15 PM4h40Hanover Central Station5:55 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$381One-way0 transfers
- LH2091 · LH998:35 AM3h25Hannover Airport12:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2501One-way1 transfer
- LH4310:50 AM1h00Hannover Airport11:50 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$3351One-way0 transfers
- LH418:40 AM1h00Hannover Airport9:40 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$3981One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $51 (€43) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $86 (€72).
A bus is $184 (€154) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $219 (€183).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 35m.
Bus takes on average 6h 27m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hanover and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hannover Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hanover Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hanover Central Station and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Hessische Landesbahn, EuroCity, Regional-Express to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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