There are 7 ways to get from Hanover to Gamescom by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
2h 42m€23–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hanover to Cologne291.9 km
3h 24m€11–23Bus
- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Düsseldorf-Eller Stationbus Dnipro
3h 28m€39Drive 291.5 km
- Drive from Hanover to Gamescomcar 291.5 km
2h 32m€43–62Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane HAJ - CGN
5h 34m€76–428Train via Paderborn
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Koeln Hbftrain Re
5h 14mFly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
3h 23m€127–212
Hanover to Gamescom by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Gamescom is to rideshare which costs €11 - €23 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Gamescom is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover to Gamescom. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hbf and arriving at D-Benrath S via D-Eller S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Hanover and Gamescom is 295 km. The road distance is 291.5 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Gamescom without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €23 - €110.
The train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf takes 2h 41m including transfers and departs hourly.
Hanover to Gamescom bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Hannover Hbf station.
Hanover to Gamescom train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Gamescom is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €23 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 and takes 3h 28m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €430 and takes 5h 34m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Gamescom, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €55–110 and the journey takes 2h 41m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, East West Eurolines operates a bus from Hannover Hbf to Düsseldorf-Eller Station once daily. Tickets cost €37 and the journey takes 2h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–450
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kamen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Hannover Hbf to Düsseldorf-Eller Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hanover to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Hanover to Gamescom bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Düsseldorf-Eller Station.
Hanover to Gamescom train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Gamescom is 291 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Hanover to Gamescom.
Book your Hanover to Gamescom train tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1848+ hotels available in Gamescom.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hanover and Gamescom. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.