There are 4 ways to get from Hanover to Wacken by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain Rb
5h 8m€32–102Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 182 / ...
- Take the bus from Bf. Altona to Itzehoe Bahnhofbus Re6
6h 37mDrive 226 km
- Drive from Hanover to Wackencar 226 km
2h 9m€32–46Train via Buchholz in der Nordheide
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Buchholz(Nordheide)train Rb
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain Rb
5h 43m€66–92
Hanover to Wacken by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Wacken is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Wacken is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover station to Wacken. However, there are services departing from Hanover central bus station and arriving at Wacken Wasberger Weg via Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, Bf. Altona and Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Hanover and Wacken is 252 km. The road distance is 226 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Wacken without a car is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Hanover to Wacken, including transfers.
Hanover to Wacken bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Wacken is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 37m.
Hanover to Wacken bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Wacken is 226 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Hanover to Wacken.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?
You can take a train from Hannover Hbf to Wacken Wasberger Weg via Hamburg Hbf, Itzehoe, and Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof in around 5h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanover central bus station to Wacken Wasberger Weg via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, Bf. Altona, Itzehoe Bahnhof, and Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof in around 6h 37m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- moin@nordbahn.de
- Website
- nordbahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Hannover Hbf to Buchholz(Nordheide)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
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 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Bf. Altona to Itzehoe Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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