There are 6 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Hanover by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
2h 6m€28–70Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Hanover248 km
2h 57m€11–26Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus N3217 / ...
3h 10m€12–65Drive 246.3 km
- Drive from Essen Hbf to Hanovercar 246.3 km
2h 13m€35–51Fly
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane DUS - HAJ
5h 9m€130–324Bus via Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen to Hanover central bus stationbus N1361
4h 50m€13–23
Essen Hbf to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen Hbf to Hanover is to rideshare which costs €11 - €26 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Essen Hbf to Hanover is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs €28 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Hanover central bus station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Essen Hbf and Hanover is 240 km. The road distance is 246.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs €28 - €70.
The train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 6m including transfers and departs hourly.
Essen Hbf to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen Hbf to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Hanover is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs €28 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €65 and takes 3h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €330 and takes 5h 9m.
What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €28–70 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €12–21 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- 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
- €75–430
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gelsenkirchen to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Essen to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Essen Hbf to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Hanover is 1h ahead of Essen Hbf. It is currently 9:42 AM in Essen Hbf and 10:42 AM in Hanover.
Essen Hbf to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen Hbf to Hanover is 246 km. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Essen Hbf to Hanover.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen Hbf and Hanover. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.