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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Hanover
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Hanover among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $63 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 28m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $63, while a flight costs an average of $665.
Distance: 349 miles (563 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$213 Average price | $665 Average price | $63 Average price Cheapest | $128 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 24m Average total duration 6h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 28m Average total duration Fastest 2h 28m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 14m Average total duration 11h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Hanover:
A bus is $150 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Hanover costing on average $213.
A bus is $602 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Hanover costing on average $665.
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 24m.
Bus takes on average 12h 14m.
Tickets start at around $213 compared to roughly $128 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about -$84. The journey takes 6h 54m versus 6h 53m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Hanover
How to get from Zurich to Hanover by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Hanover is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IR 2060 · ICE 747:10 AM6h55Zurich HB2:05 PMHanover Hbf$601One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- IR 2060 · ICE 747:10 AM6h55Zurich HB2:05 PMHanover Hbf$601One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EW77612:45 PM1h25Zurich Airport4:10 PMHamburg Airport$1921One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 758 · ICE 202 · ICE 692 · ICE 9925:58 AM7h07Zurich HB1:05 PMHanover Hbf$841One-way4 transfers
- IC 758 · ICE 202 · ICE 7725:58 AM7h07Zurich HB1:05 PMHanover Hbf$841One-way2 transfers
- ICE 200 · ICE 7707:59 AM7h06Zurich HB3:05 PMHanover Hbf$1081One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus5:25 PM11h15Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)4:40 AMHanover Central Station$751One-way0 transfers
DE4318+ICE 107011:20 AM8h56Zurich Airport8:16 PMHanover Hbf$2871One-way1 transfer
LX10585:00 PM1h25Zurich Airport6:25 PMHamburg Airport$3031One-way0 transfers- LX105612:35 PM1h30Zurich Airport2:05 PMHamburg Airport$3031One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Hanover:
A bus is $150 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Hanover costing on average $213.
A bus is $602 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Hanover costing on average $665.
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 24m.
Bus takes on average 12h 14m.
- Around 74 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Hanover as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Hanover Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Hanover Central Station.
- Travel with Swiss, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Eurowings, KLM, Cityjet, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Sas Airways, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa to go to Hanover by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hanover by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Hanover by train.
- 8 direct flights per day with Swiss, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Eurowings, GetJet Airlines, Edelweiss Air.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity.
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