There are 7 ways to get from Cologne 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 Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
2h 43m€50–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Hanover290.6 km
3h 13m€11–22Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
4h 1m€40Drive 290.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Hanovercar 290.2 km
2h 36m€43–62Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane CGN - HAJ
5h 7m€72–419Train via Minden
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Minden(Westf)train Re
- Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to Hannover Bahnhof Nordstadttrain S1
4h 59mTrain to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
3h 17m€118–211
Cologne to Hanover by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hanover is to rideshare which costs €11 - €22 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hanover is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Hanover. However, there are services departing from D-Benrath S and arriving at Hannover Hbf via Düsseldorf-Eller Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Cologne and Hanover is 295 km. The road distance is 290.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs €50 - €110.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 43m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cologne to Hanover bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Düsseldorf-Eller Station.
Cologne to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hanover is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs €50 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 and takes 4h 1m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €420 and takes 5h 7m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €50–110 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Alternatively, East West Eurolines operates a bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €37 and the journey takes 2h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–480
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Minden(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Minden, Bahnhof to Hannover Bahnhof Nordstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Hanover bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Hannover Hbf station.
Cologne to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Hanover is 290 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Cologne to Hanover.
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