There are 9 ways to get from Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
3h 4m€45–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Mannheim central bus stationbus N33
5h 30m€24–60Night train
- Take the night train from Hannover Hbf to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 36m€51–273Drive 410.8 km
- Drive from Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rheincar 410.8 km
3h 30m€59–84Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Fuldacartrain 1393
- Drive from Fulda to Ludwigshafen am Rheincar
3h 7m€119–148Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Hanover to Mannheim408.9 km
5h 5m€25Fly from Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 8m€103–201Train to Bremen Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 18m€148–374Train to Hamburg Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 53m€83–264
Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to rideshare which costs €25 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €45 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hanover central bus station station and arriving at Mannheim central bus station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Hanover and Ludwigshafen am Rhein is 413 km. The road distance is 410.8 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €45 - €120.
The train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 4m including transfers and departs hourly.
Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €45 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €60 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €45–120 and the journey takes 3h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Mannheim central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €24–60 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Bremen Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hannover Hbf to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–261
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–261
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hanover to Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is 411 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Hanover to Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hanover and Ludwigshafen am Rhein. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

























