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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Hanoverby train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Hanover by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3h 28m
    €85–200

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Hanoverrideshare rideshare 463.9 km
    5h 46m
    €25

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    6h 55m
    €28–60

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hannover Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5h 10m
    €30–120

  5. Drive 468.3 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Hanovercar car 468.3 km
    3h 52m
    €67–97

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train 1392
    3h 42m
    €121–148

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    3h 39m
    €119–243

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane STR - HAJ
    6h 7m
    €136–279

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane FRA - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 41m
    €166–413

  10. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 27m
    €113–353

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h
    €116–337

Karlsruhe to Hanover by train

Calendar117Weekly Trains
Duration3h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Hanover, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €85–200 and the journey takes 3h 28m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Hanover central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 6h 55m. Ecolines also services this route once a week.

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