There are 6 ways to get from Kiel to Hanover by train, bus, car, car train, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 22
3h 16m€25–75Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kiel to Hanover247.4 km
3h 3m€10–15Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbus 172 / ...
4h 10m€17–40Drive 248.1 km
- Drive from Kiel to Hanovercar 248.1 km
2h 18m€36–51Train via Buchholz in der Nordheide
- Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the train from Buchholz(Nordheide) to Hannover Hbftrain Rb
5hDrive, car train
- Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain 1393
1h 54m€104–130
Kiel to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Hanover is to rideshare which costs €10 - €15 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Hanover is to drive and car train which takes 1h 54m and costs €100 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kiel central bus station station and arriving at Hanover central bus station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Kiel and Hanover is 267 km. The road distance is 248.1 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €25 - €75.
The train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 16m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Kiel to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Hanover is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €25 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €40 and takes 4h 10m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €25–75 and the journey takes 3h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kiel central bus station to Hanover central bus station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €17–40 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Buchholz(Nordheide) to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Kiel to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Kiel to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Hanover is 248 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Kiel to Hanover.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kiel and Hanover. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.















