There are 10 ways to get from Hanover to Bourges by train, bus, night train, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended
Train
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Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
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Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
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Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourges
Cheapest
Bus
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Take the bus from Hannover Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Paris
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Take the bus from Paris to Bourges
Night train, bus
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Take the night train from Hannover to Lörrach Hauptbahnhof
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Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Bourges Foire
Drive
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Drive from Hanover to Bourges
Fly Hannover to Paris Charles de Gaulle, train
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Fly from Hannover (HAJ) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
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Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Vierzon Ville
Fly Hannover to Lyon, train
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Fly from Hannover (HAJ) to Lyon (LYS)
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Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourges
Fly Hannover to Clermont-Ferrand, train
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Fly from Hannover (HAJ) to Clermont-Ferrand (CFE)
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Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Nevers
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Take the train from Nevers to Bourges
Train to Hamburg, fly to Paris Charles de Gaulle, train
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Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
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Fly from Hamburg (HAM) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
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Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Vierzon Ville
Fly Hannover to Paris Orly, train
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Fly from Hannover (HAJ) to Paris Orly (ORY)
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Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Vierzon Ville
Train to Hamburg, fly to Paris Orly, train
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Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
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Fly from Hamburg (HAM) to Paris Orly (ORY)
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Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Vierzon Ville
Hanover to Bourges by train and subway
The journey time between Hanover and Bourges is around 10h 45m and covers a distance of around 1073 km. This includes an average layover time of around 2h 2m. Operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, Flixtrain, Thalys and others, the Hanover to Bourges service departs from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arrives in Bourges. Typically 24 services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Bourges is to bus which costs €50 - €60 and takes 14h 30m.
The quickest way to get from Hanover to Bourges is to fly and train which costs €130 - €500 and takes 8h 8m.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover to Bourges. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof/ZOB and arriving at Bourges via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Bourges. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bourges via Koeln Hbf, Gare du Nord and Paris Austerlitz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Hanover and Bourges is 789 km. The road distance is 1011.8 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Bourges without a car is to train which takes 10h 45m and costs €150 - €370.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Hanover to Bourges, including transfers.
Hanover to Bourges bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof/ZOB station.
Hanover to Bourges train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Bourges is to train which takes 10h 45m and costs €150 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €60 and takes 14h 30m.
- Distance: 788.8 km
- Duration: 10h 45m
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Bourges, France?
You can take a train from Hanover to Bourges via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare d'Austerlitz, and Paris Austerlitz in around 10h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanover to Bourges via Paris in around 14h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover to Paris Charles de Gaulle via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €480
Flights from Hannover to Paris Charles de Gaulle via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €480
Flights from Hannover to Lyon via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €430
Flights from Hannover to Lyon via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €430
Flights from Hannover to Lyon via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €430
Flights from Hannover to Lyon via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €430
Flights from Hamburg to Paris Charles de Gaulle via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €460
Flights from Hannover to Paris Orly via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €800
Flights from Hannover to Paris Orly via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover to Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €600
Flights from Hannover to Lyon via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €280
Flights from Hannover to Clermont-Ferrand via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €470
Flights from Hamburg to Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €410
Flights from Hannover to Paris Orly via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €600
Flights from Hannover to Paris Orly via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €550
Flights from Hannover to Paris Orly via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover to Paris Charles de Gaulle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €440
Flights from Hannover to Lyon via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €550
Flights from Hannover to Clermont-Ferrand via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hannover to Lyon via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €270 - €850
Flights from Hamburg to Paris Charles de Gaulle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €1100
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg to Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €370
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Hannover to Paris Orly via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190 - €1200
Flights from Hamburg to Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover to Paris Charles de Gaulle via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €600
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Hamburg to Paris Orly via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €850
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55 - €80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35 - €55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Hanover central station to Cologne central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16 - €20
- Website
- Flixtrain
- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €230
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- €110 - €150
- Comfort
- €120 - €160
- Premium
- €160 - €230
France’s state-owned railway company is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country, with over 14,000 trains operating daily. SNCF runs the country’s extensive rail network, including the high-speed TGV network, regional TER trains and local Intercités. It also operates international routes including Eurostar and Thalys, as well as the low-cost, long-distance Ouigo services that run on limited routes across France. Book up to 3 months in advance for the cheapest fares. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 9 70 60 99 70
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28 - €60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €28 - €40
- Rail 1st Class
- €35 - €60
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Vierzon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24 - €50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €24 - €35
- Rail 1st Class
- €35 - €50
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €35 - €55
- Rail 1st Class
- €50 - €75
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21 - €45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €21 - €30
- Rail 1st Class
- €30 - €45
Train from Nevers to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10 - €25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €10 - €15
- Rail 1st Class
- €17 - €25
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Hannover to Lörrach Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95 - €120
- Book at
- Urlaubs-Express
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Clermont-Ferrand to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50 - €95
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Nevers to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26 - €50
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- presse@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- metronom
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Hannover Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €45
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14 - €17
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Bourges Foire
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25 - €35
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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The quickest flight from Hannover Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 30m.
Hanover to Bourges bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bourges station.
Hanover to Bourges train services, operated by SNCF, arrive at Bourges station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Bourges is 1012 km. It takes approximately 9h 19m to drive from Hanover to Bourges.
KLM, Swiss, Air France and Lufthansa offer flights from Hannover Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Book your Hanover to Bourges bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 36+ hotels available in Bourges. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Hanover to Hannover Airport is to train which takes 13 min and costs €3 - €5.