There are 6 ways to get from Hanover to Altona by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train via Hamburg Hbf
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
1h 34m€34–141Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hanover to Hamburg151.2 km
1h 53m€3–15Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 182 / ...
2h 33m€13–22Train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Altonatrain 20N / ...
2h 32m€40–110Train via Buchholz(Nordheide)
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Buchholz(Nordheide)train Rb
2h 56m€32–53Drive 156.7 km
- Drive from Hanover to Altonacar 156.7 km
1h 33m€23–33
Hanover to Altona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Altona is to rideshare which costs €3 - €15 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Altona is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover station to Altona. However, there are services departing from Hanover central bus station and arriving at Rathaus Altona via Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hamburg-Altona. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Hanover and Altona is 183 km. The road distance is 156.7 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Altona without a car is to train via Hamburg Hbf which takes 1h 34m and costs €30 - €150.
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Hanover to Altona, including transfers.
Hanover to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Altona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Altona is to train via Hamburg Hbf which takes 1h 34m and costs €30 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €22 and takes 2h 33m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Altona, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €30–80 and the journey takes 1h 21m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €10–18 and the journey takes 2h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Hannover Hbf to Buchholz(Nordheide)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hanover to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hanover to Altona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Altona is 157 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Hanover to Altona.
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