There are 4 ways to get from Hanover to Meiningen by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 400 bus
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Göttingen to Neudietendorftrain Re1
- Take the train from Neudietendorf to Zella-Mehlistrain Re7
- Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof to Meiningen, Kreismusikschulebus 400
6h 3mDrive 260.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Hanover to Meiningencar 260.6 km
2h 54m€39–56Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Würzburg Main Stationbus FlixBus N24 / ...
- Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Zella-Mehlis stationbus N215
9h 7m€42–65Train, bus
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gothatrain 51
- Take the bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Busbahnhofbus 851
6h 54m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Meiningen is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Meiningen is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover station to Meiningen. However, there are services departing from Hanover central bus station and arriving at Meiningen, Kreismusikschule via Würzburg Main Station and Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Hanover and Meiningen is 303 km. The road distance is 260.6 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Meiningen without a car is to train and line 400 bus which takes 6h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Hanover to Meiningen, including transfers.
Hanover to Meiningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Meiningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Würzburg Main Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Meiningen is 261 km. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Hanover to Meiningen.
There are 442+ hotels available in Meiningen.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Meiningen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Hanover central bus station to Meiningen, Kreismusikschule via Würzburg Main Station and Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof in around 9h 7m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Neudietendorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Neudietendorf to Zella-Mehlis
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 (0) 36 93 84 54 61
- info@mbb-mgn.de
- Website
- MBB GmbH
Bus from Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof to Meiningen, Kreismusikschule
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- MBB GmbH
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 Würzburg Main Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Würzburg Main Station to Zella-Mehlis station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsgemeinschaft Landkreis Gotha GbR
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