There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Hanover by train, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof19 / ...
2h 35m€10–85Drive 290.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Hanover290.2 km
2h 34m€42–60Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)DUS - HAJ
5h 15m€129–329Train via Minden
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Minden(Westf)Re
- Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to Hannover Bahnhof NordstadtS1
4h 45mRideshare
- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Hanover290.7 km
3h 13m€11–21Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)CGN - HAJ
4h 54m€124–320Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)FRA - HAJ
3h 21m€117–257
Cologne to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hanover is to rideshare which costs €11 - €21 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hanover is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs €40 - €60.
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 35m.
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 35m and costs €10 - €85.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 35m including transfers and departs hourly.
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 35m and costs €10 - €85. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €320 and takes 4h 54m.
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 34m to drive from Cologne to Hanover.
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 €27–85 and the journey takes 2h 35m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Minden(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Minden, Bahnhof to Hannover Bahnhof Nordstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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