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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 an average ticket price of $27 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 52m. 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 $27, while a train costs an average of $32.
Distance: 140 miles (226 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$32 Average price | $27 Average price Cheapest | $46 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 58m Average total duration 3h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Potsdam to Hanover:
A bus is $6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Potsdam to Hanover costing on average $32.
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 58m.
The journey is about 42m faster (2h 22m by train vs 3h 4m by car) and roughly $13 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($32 vs $46). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Potsdam to Hanover
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.
3:25 AM4h05Potsdam7:30 AMHanover$271One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 3:25 AM4h05Potsdam7:30 AMHanover$271One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 3:25 AM4h05Potsdam7:30 AMHanover$271One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 4:25 AM4h05Potsdam8:30 AMHanover$301One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Potsdam to Hanover:
A bus is $4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Potsdam to Hanover costing on average $32.
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 35m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Hannover Airport.
- 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 BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam GmbH to go to Hanover by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ODEG, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Hanover by train.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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