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 10 / ...
2h 41m€50–240Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hanover to Cologne291.9 km
3h 24m€11–23Bus via Essen
- 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€42–60Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAJ - DUS
5h 31m€137–325Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Leverkusenbus N1327 / ...
5h 44m€28–46Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbftrain
3h 39m€123–354
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 - €60.
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 41m and costs €50 - €240.
The train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Cologne 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 41m and costs €50 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus via Essen, which costs and takes 3h 47m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €330 and takes 5h 31m.
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 €50–240 and the journey takes 2h 41m. 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
- €100–380
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- 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
- €50–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- €24–40
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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.
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There are 1818+ 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.




















