There are 4 ways to get from Hanover to Externsteine by train, bus, or car
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Train via Herford
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to H-BM-Horn, Bahnhoftrain Rb72 / ...
3h 21m€28–43Drive 93 km
cheapest- Drive from Hanover to Externsteinecar 93 km
1h 25m€13–19Bus, train, line 782 bus
- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Detmold, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Detmold, Bahnhof to Horn-Holzh., Abzw.Externsteinebus 782
4h 25mTrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Altenbekentrain S5
3h 34m
Hanover to Externsteine by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Externsteine is to drive which costs €12 - €19 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Externsteine is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs €12 - €19.
The distance between Hanover and Externsteine is 135 km. The road distance is 93 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Externsteine without a car is to train via Herford which takes 3h 21m and costs €28 - €45.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Hanover to Externsteine, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Externsteine is 93 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Hanover to Externsteine.
There are 725+ hotels available in Externsteine.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Externsteine, Germany?
You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Externsteine via Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB, H-BM-Horn, Bahnhof, H-BM-Horn, Abzweig Bahnhof, and Horn-Holzh., Abzw.Externsteine in around 3h 21m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to H-BM-Horn, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Detmold, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Hannover Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +49 5262 40940
- info@vbe-extertal.de
- Website
- vbe-extertal.de
Bus from Detmold, Bahnhof to Horn-Holzh., Abzw.Externsteine
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- vbe-extertal.de
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