There are 6 ways to get from Erkelenz to Hanover by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Erkelenz, Bf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 14
3h 19m€60–140Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Erkelenz, Bf to Essen West Strain Rb33
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus N3217 / ...
5h 35m€40–62Drive 316.3 km
- Drive from Erkelenz to Hanovercar 316.3 km
2h 52m€45–65Train, fly
- Take the train from Erkelenz to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane DUS - HAJ
5h 16mTrain via Wuppertal
- Take the train from Erkelenz to Wuppertal Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 19 / ...
3h 50mTrain via Dortmund
- Take the train from Erkelenz to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
4h 7m€65–145
Erkelenz to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erkelenz to Hanover is to train and bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Erkelenz to Hanover is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Erkelenz, Bf and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Erkelenz and Hanover is 319 km. The road distance is 316.3 km.
The best way to get from Erkelenz to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs €60 - €140.
The train from Erkelenz, Bf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 19m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Erkelenz to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erkelenz, Bf station.
Erkelenz to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erkelenz to Hanover is 316 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Erkelenz to Hanover.
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What companies run services between Erkelenz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Erkelenz, Bf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €60–140 and the journey takes 3h 19m.
- 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erkelenz, Bf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erkelenz to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erkelenz, Bf to Essen West S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Erkelenz to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Erkelenz to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Erkelenz to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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