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€20–190Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hanover to Cologne291.9 km
3h 24m€11–23Bus
- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus Dnipro
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
3h 47mDrive 291.5 km
- Drive from Hanover to Gamescomcar 291.5 km
2h 32m€42–61Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAJ - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
5h 36m€150–328Train via Minden
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Minden, Bahnhoftrain S1
- Take the train from Minden(Westf) to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
4h 59mFly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
3h 27m€125–327
Hanover to Gamescom by train and foot
Questions & Answers
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 Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Südviertel, Essen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
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 €20 - €190.
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 €20 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 47m.
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 €50–190 and the journey takes 2h 41m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hannover Hbf to Gamescom via Essen Hbf, Südviertel, Essen, Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, and Köln Hbf in around 3h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- 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
- €50–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Gamescom bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Essen Hbf 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 1821+ 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.






