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Compare train and bus for Potsdam to Hanover
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Potsdam to Hanover among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €18. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 23m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €18, and a train costs an average of €27.
Distance: 140 miles (226 km)
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€54 Average price | €24 Average price Cheapest |
2h 53m Average total duration Fastest 2h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 59m Average total duration 3h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Potsdam to Hanover by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Potsdam to Hanover is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBusCheapest
FlixBusFastest
73761 · ICE 942Other options
73759 · ICE 642
S7 · ICE 1044
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This is compared to other travel options from Potsdam to Hanover:
A bus is $12 (€9) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Potsdam to Hanover costing on average $34 (€27).
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 5m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Potsdam and Hanover as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Potsdam Hbf and arrive in Hanover Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Potsdam, ZOB am Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Hanover Central Station.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam GmbH to go to Hanover by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Hanover by train.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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