There are 9 ways to get from Hanover to Ellwangen by train, night train, car, plane, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Ansbachtrain 24
- Take the train from Ansbach to Ellwangen, Bahnhoftrain 61
4h 29m€89–278Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Hannover Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Laudatrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Lauda, Bahnhof to Crailsheim Bahnhoftrain
6h 59m€51–145Drive 474.6 km
- Drive from Hanover to Ellwangencar 474.6 km
3h 57m€69–99Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BRE - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangentrain
5h 36m€141–451Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain 25
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ellwangen, Bahnhoftrain 61
5h 11m€100–311Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain Uex 2026
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Ellwangencar
5h 31m€112–135Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangentrain
6h 10m€139–436Fly Hannover Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangentrain
5h 38m€140–376Fly Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HAJ - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain
- Take the train from Donauwörth to Goldshöfe, Bahnhoftrain
6h 30m€170–331
Hanover to Ellwangen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Ellwangen is to drive which costs €65 - €100 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Ellwangen is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Ellwangen. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Ellwangen, Bahnhof via Ansbach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Hanover and Ellwangen is 481 km. The road distance is 474.6 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Ellwangen without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs €85 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Hanover to Ellwangen, including transfers.
Hanover to Ellwangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Hanover to Ellwangen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Ansbach station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Ellwangen is 475 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Hanover to Ellwangen.
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What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Ellwangen, Germany?
You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Ellwangen, Bahnhof via Ansbach in around 4h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–470
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Ansbach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ansbach to Ellwangen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ellwangen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Donauwoerth
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hannover Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–94
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €91–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–31
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Lauda
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- €12–18
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
Train from Donauwörth to Goldshöfe, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €11–15
- 1st Class Ticket
- €15–22
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Lauda
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ellwangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Lauda
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lauda, Bahnhof to Crailsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Donauwoerth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Donauwoerth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Donauwörth to Goldshöfe, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
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