There are 10 ways to get from Hanover to Merano by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to München Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozentrain 89
10h 26m€169–393Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus N05
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Meranbus 095
15h 48m€66–112Night train, train
- Take the night train from Hannover Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
15h 11m€66–164Drive 839.5 km
- Drive from Hanover to Meranocar 839.5 km
7h 54m€130–188Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcartrain Uex 2026
- Drive from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Meranocar
11h 49m€118–143Fly Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HAJ - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozentrain
8h 49m€246–438Fly Hannover Airport to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane HAJ - INN
- Take the train from Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch to Merano Merantrain
10h 21m€325–587Fly Hannover Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, line 201 bus
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane HAJ - BZO
- Take the bus from Bolzano - Via Longon to Terme Meranobus
6hTrain to Hamburg Airport, fly to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane HAM - BZO
8h 26m€234–506Train to Kassel Calden Airport, fly to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Fly from Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane KSF - BZO
6h 33m€327–653
Hanover to Merano by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Merano is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 15h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Merano is to train and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs €320 - €700.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover station to Merano. However, there are services departing from Hanover central bus station and arriving at Terme Merano via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße and Merano-Maia Bassa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Merano. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hbf and arriving at Merano Meran via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Brennero - Brenner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 11m.
The distance between Hanover and Merano is 916 km. The road distance is 839.5 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Merano without a car is to train which takes 10h 26m and costs €160 - €400.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Hanover to Merano, including transfers.
Hanover to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Merano train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Hannover Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Merano is to train which takes 10h 26m and costs €160 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 15h 48m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
You can take a train from Hannover Hbf to Terme Merano via München Hbf, Bolzano/Bozen, and Bolzano - Stazione in around 10h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanover central bus station to Terme Merano via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Meran, and Merano-Maia Bassa in around 15h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–500
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–410
Flights from Kassel Calden Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hannover Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
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 Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0471 220 880
- contact@suedtirolmobil.info
- Website
- suedtirolmobil.info
Bus from Bolzano - Via Longon to Terme Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/#/
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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Hanover to Merano train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Merano is 840 km. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from Hanover to Merano.
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