There are 4 ways to get from Hanover to Riesa by train, bus, car, or plane
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/Bahnhoftrain 55 / ...
3h 23m€35–90Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus 182 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 55 / ...
4h 36m€25–91Drive 331.3 km
- Drive from Hanover to Riesacar 331.3 km
2h 51m€46–67Fly, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane HAJ - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
5h 56m€113–605
Hanover to Riesa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Riesa is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Riesa is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Hanover and Riesa is 331 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 €35 - €90.
The train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof takes 3h 23m including transfers and departs every two 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 51m to drive from Hanover to Riesa.
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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 2 hours. Tickets cost €35–90 and the journey takes 3h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–650
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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- 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
- €18–24
- 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
- +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
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 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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