There are 4 ways to get from Hanover to Thuringia by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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 Göttingentrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain Re1 / ...
2h 59m€38–157Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hanover to Erfurt213.2 km
3h 8m€7–18Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Hallebus N67 / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 29 / ...
3h 40m€36–64Drive 212.9 km
- Drive from Hanover to Erfurtcar 212.9 km
2h 34m€32–46
Hanover to Thuringia by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Thuringia is to rideshare which costs €7 - €18 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Thuringia is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Thuringia. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Erfurt Hbf via Göttingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Hanover and Thuringia is 243 km. The road distance is 212.9 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Thuringia without a car is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs €35 - €160.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Hanover to Thuringia, including transfers.
Hanover to Thuringia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Hanover to Thuringia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Göttingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Thuringia is 213 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Hanover to Thuringia.
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What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf via Göttingen in around 2h 59m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
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 Halle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hanover to Erfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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