There are 5 ways to get from Berlin to Hanover by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof19 / ...
1h 33m€28–80Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Hanover282.7 km
3h 16m€10–20Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hanover central bus stationN100 / ...
3h 10m€13–29Drive 285.7 km
- Drive from Berlin to Hanover285.7 km
2h 31m€40–58Fly
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)BER - HAJ
5h 6m€123–333
Berlin to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Hanover is to rideshare which costs €10 - €20 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Hanover is to train which takes 1h 33m and costs €28 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Hanover central bus station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between Berlin and Hanover is 254 km. The road distance is 285.7 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 1h 33m and costs €28 - €80.
The train from Berlin Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 1h 33m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Berlin to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Hanover is to train which takes 1h 33m and costs €28 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €29 and takes 3h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €340 and takes 5h 6m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €28–80 and the journey takes 1h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hanover central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €14–29 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–480
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Berlin to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Hanover is 286 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Berlin to Hanover.
Book your Berlin to Hanover train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Berlin to Hanover bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1396+ hotels available in Hanover.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Berlin and Hanover. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.











