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There are 9 ways to get from Hanover to Ełk by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain19 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain95
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone WzgorzatrainIc
    5. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to ElktrainTlk / ...
    12h 56m
    zł 463–904

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hanover to Augustówbus
    2. Take the bus from Augustów to Ełk Dworzec PKPbus
    18h 50m
    zł 159–484

  3. Drive 1,045.9 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Ełkcar1,045.9 km
    9h 1m
    zł 628–907

  4. Fly Hannover Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)planeHAJ - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
    3. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain
    11h 3m
    zł 595–1,268

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Angermünde, BahnhoftrainRe3
    3. Take the bus from Angermünde, Bahnhof to Szczecin Krzysztofa Kolumbabus
    4. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to ElktrainIc
    17h 59m
    zł 314–854

  6. Bus via Giżycko

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Gizycko, KolejowabusN1329
    2. Take the bus from Gizycko to ElkbusReplacement bus for Regional Train
    19h 20m
    zł 367–503

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)planeHAM - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
    4. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain
    10h 29m
    zł 451–1,316

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Olsztyn-Mazury, train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Hammtrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Olsztyn-Mazury (SZY)planeDTM - SZY
    3. Take the train from Szczytno to Elktrain
    9h 25m
    zł 996–2,334

  9. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Hammtrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)planeDTM - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
    4. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain
    11h 3m
    zł 260–1,346

Hanover to Ełk by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration12h 56mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 463Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Ełk, Poland?

You can take a train from Hannover Hbf to Elk via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Warszawa Centralna, and Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza in around 12h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanover to Ełk Dworzec PKP via Augustów in around 18h 50m.

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