There are 5 ways to get from Hanover to Riesa by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof55 / ...
3h 23m€75–90Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Leipzig central train stationN67 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof55 / ...
4h 47m€26–50Drive 331.3 km
- Drive from Hanover to Riesa331.3 km
2h 50m€47–68Fly, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Dresden Airport (DRS)HAJ - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
5h 55m€112–577Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Göttingen1393
- Drive from Göttingen to Riesa
3h 22m€132–166
Hanover to Riesa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Riesa is to bus and train which costs €26 - €55 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Riesa is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Hanover and Riesa is 332 km. The road distance is 331.3 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Riesa without a car is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs €75 - €90.
The train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof takes 3h 23m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Hanover to Riesa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Hanover to Riesa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Riesa is 331 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Hanover to Riesa.
Book your Hanover to Riesa train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Riesa, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €75–90 and the journey takes 3h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–650
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Bolzano/Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–850
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=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 Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Want to know more about travelling around Germany
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 339+ hotels available in Riesa.




















