There are 5 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Hanover by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof55 / ...
2h 7m€40–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen to Hanover central bus stationN1361
3h 15m€15–21Drive 237.7 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Hanover237.7 km
2h 2m€34–48Train, fly
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)DUS - HAJ
5h 23m€131–298Train via Dortmund Hbf
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof55 / ...
2h 41m€23–79
Gelsenkirchen to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Hanover is to bus which costs €15 - €21 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Hanover is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gelsenkirchen and arriving at Hanover central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Hanover is 236 km. The road distance is 237.7 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €40 - €80.
The train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 7m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Gelsenkirchen to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gelsenkirchen station.
Gelsenkirchen to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Hanover is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €40 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €21 and takes 3h 15m.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof 4 times a day. Tickets cost €40–80 and the journey takes 2h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gelsenkirchen to Hanover central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €15–21 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–450
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hannover Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, 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, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- 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 Gelsenkirchen to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Gelsenkirchen to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Gelsenkirchen to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Hanover is 238 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Hanover.
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