There are 5 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€60–120Bus, 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 35m€33–97Drive 324.3 km
- Drive from Hanover to Riesacar 324.3 km
3h 3m€48–69Fly to Dresden Airport, 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 33m€111–645Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane HAJ - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
6h 12m€187–679
Hanover to Riesa by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Riesa is to bus and train which costs €30 - €100 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Riesa is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Hanover and Riesa is 331 km. The road distance is 324.3 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Riesa without a car is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs €60 - €120.
The train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof takes 3h 23m including transfers and departs every four 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 324 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m 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 4 hours. Tickets cost €60–120 and the journey takes 3h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Hannover Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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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 Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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