There are 6 ways to get from Erkelenz to Hanover by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Dortmund
best- Take the train from Erkelenz to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
4h 26mDrive 316.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Erkelenz to Hanovercar 316.3 km
2h 52m€45–65Train, bus
- Take the train from Erkelenz to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbus N3217 / ...
6hTrain, fly
- Take the train from Erkelenz to Duesseldorf Flughafen Terminaltrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane DUS - HAJ
5h 49mTrain
- Take the train from Erkelenz to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Loehne(Westf)train Re
- Take the train from Loehne(Westf) to Nordstemmentrain Rb
6h 31mTrain via Dortmund
- Take the train from Erkelenz to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Herfordtrain Re
- Take the train from Herford to Nordstemmentrain Rb
6h 45m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erkelenz to Hanover is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Erkelenz to Hanover is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Erkelenz to Hanover. However, there are services departing from Erkelenz and arriving at Hannover Hbf via Duesseldorf Hbf, Loehne(Westf) and Nordstemmen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
The distance between Erkelenz and Hanover is 340 km. The road distance is 316.3 km.
The best way to get from Erkelenz to Hanover without a car is to train and bus via Dortmund which takes 4h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Erkelenz to Hanover, including transfers.
Erkelenz to Hanover train services, operated by National Express, depart from Erkelenz station.
Erkelenz to Hanover train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erkelenz to Hanover is 316 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Erkelenz to Hanover.
There are 338+ hotels available in Hanover.
What companies run services between Erkelenz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
You can take a train from Erkelenz to Hannover Hbf via Duesseldorf Hbf, Loehne(Westf), and Nordstemmen in around 6h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Erkelenz to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Erkelenz to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Erkelenz to Duesseldorf Flughafen Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Loehne(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Herford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Loehne(Westf) to Nordstemmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Train from Herford to Nordstemmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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