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How to get fromElmshorn to Hanoverby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Elmshorn to Hanover by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Elmshorn to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    2h 8m
    €36–85

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 173 / ...
    3h 37m
    €19–30

  3. Drive  186.3 km

    1. Drive from Elmshorn to Hanovercar car 186.3 km
    1h 50m
    €27–39

  4. Train via Buchholz in der Nordheide

    1. Take the train from Buchholz to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rb38
    3h 26m
    €60–79

Elmshorn to Hanover by train

Calendar271Weekly Trains
Duration2h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 210.6 km
  • Duration: 2h 8m

What companies run services between Elmshorn, Germany and Hanover, Germany?

You can take a train from Elmshorn to Hannover Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf in around 2h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Hanover central bus station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €12–20 and the journey takes 2h 5m.

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