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How to get fromHanover to Orkney Islandsby plane, train, ferry or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Hanover to Orkney Islands by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Hannover Airport

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    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane HAJ - KOI
    8h 29m
    £150–600

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    37h 40m
    £111–197

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    25h 42m

  4. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Knebworth Park Estatebus bus K06
    3. Take the train from Stevenage to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    34h 56m
    £261–398

  5. Train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BRE - KOI
    13h 6m
    £137–739

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane HAM - KOI
    13h 34m
    £235–602

  7. Bus, train, ferry via Sheffield

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus bus 560 / ...
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    35h 59m
    £251–652

Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£131Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Orkney Islands, Scotland?

Eurowings, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Kirkwall (KOI) twice daily.

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