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How to get fromBasel to Hanoverby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Hanover by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20N / ...
    5h 9m
    €110–250

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Hannover Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 16m
    €40–120

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Hanoverbus bus
    9h 28m
    €100–170

  4. Drive  658.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Hanovercar car 658.5 km
    5h 24m
    €119–171

  5. Car train

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    8h 30m
    €97–123

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus 299 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Hanover central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    10h 45m
    €56–89

  7. Fly Basel to Hannover Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane BSL - HAJ
    5h 56m
    €123–294

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    5h 20m
    €175–384

  9. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 51m
    €90–353

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 38m
    €154–464

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 59m
    €147–333

Basel to Hanover by train

Calendar71Weekly Trains
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 661.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 9m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Hanover, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €110–250 and the journey takes 5h 9m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Hanover central bus station via Freiburg in around 10h 45m.

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