There are 6 ways to get from Hanover to Alsace by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof20 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to ScherwillerTer
7h 6m€81–191Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Mannheim central bus stationN33
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Colmar108
12h 17m€46–95Train, night train
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to GoettingenRe
- Take the night train from Goettingen to StrasbourgNj
- Take the train from Strasbourg to ScherwillerTer
11h 34m€81–316Drive 582.4 km
- Drive from Hanover to Alsace582.4 km
5h 7m€90–129Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Fulda1393
- Drive from Fulda to Alsace
4h 46m€144–188Fly, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Basel (BSL)HAJ - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Selestat
8h 39m€156–273
Hanover to Alsace by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Alsace is to bus which costs €45 - €100 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Alsace is to car train and drive which takes 4h 46m and costs €140 - €190.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Alsace. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Scherwiller via Offenburg Bahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Hanover and Alsace is 619 km. The road distance is 582.4 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Alsace without a car is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs €80 - €200.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Hanover to Alsace, including transfers.
Hanover to Alsace train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Alsace is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs €80 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €100 and takes 12h 17m.
Hanover to Alsace train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Offenburg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Alsace is 582 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Hanover to Alsace.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Alsace, France?
You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Scherwiller via Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanover central bus station to Alumnat via Mannheim central bus station, Colmar, Colmar, Selestat, and Gare in around 12h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Hannover Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Scherwiller
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from St Louis to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- Rail 1st Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Goettingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Goettingen to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–262
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–262
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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