There are 7 ways to get from Dresden 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 Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Hannover Hauptbahnhof56 / ...
3h 54m€55–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dresden to Hanover363.7 km
3h 56m€17–21Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Hanover central bus stationN67 / ...
5h 30m€21–40Drive 364.4 km
- Drive from Dresden to Hanover364.4 km
2h 57m€52–74Fly from Dresden Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)DRS - HAJ
5h 6m€102–560Train via Berlin
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhf27 / ...
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof19 / ...
3h 56m€58–160Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)LEJ - HAJ
6h 30m€142–255
Dresden to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Hanover is to rideshare which costs €17 - €21 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Hanover is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden central station station and arriving at Hanover central bus station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Dresden and Hanover is 381 km. The road distance is 364.4 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs €55 - €140.
The train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 54m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Dresden to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Hanover is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs €55 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €40 and takes 5h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €600 and takes 5h 6m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Hannover Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €55–140 and the journey takes 3h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Hanover central bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €21–40 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–650
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hannover Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden central station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Dresden to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Dresden to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Hanover is 364 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Dresden to Hanover.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Dresden and Hanover. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.