There are 5 ways to get from Hanover to Thuringia by train, rideshare, car, 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 Göttingentrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain Re1 / ...
2h 55m€35–73Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hanover to Erfurt217.4 km
3h 8m€6–18Train via Nordhausen
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Northeim(Han)train Re
- Take the train from Northeim to Nordhausentrain
- Take the train from Nordhausen to Erfurt Hbftrain
4h 54m€56–69Drive 213 km
- Drive from Hanover to Erfurtcar 213 km
2h 34m€30–43Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Göttingencartrain 1393
- Drive from Göttingen to Erfurtcar
2h 32m€108–130
Hanover to Thuringia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Thuringia is to rideshare which costs €6 - €18 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Thuringia is to car train and drive which takes 2h 32m and costs €100 - €130.
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 55m.
The distance between Hanover and Thuringia is 243 km. The road distance is 213 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Thuringia without a car is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs €35 - €75.
It takes approximately 2h 55m 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 55m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Northeim to Nordhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nordhausen to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Northeim(Han)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hanover to Erfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–18
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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