There are 8 ways to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Hanover by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane
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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
3h 2m€75–150Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mannheim to Hanover409.7 km
4h 35m€18–25Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
5h 40m€30–55Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Hannover Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 36m€29–98Drive 412.9 km
- Drive from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Hanovercar 412.9 km
3h 31m€61–88Drive, car train
- Drive from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hannover Hbfcartrain
4h 57m€107–127Train, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
2h 54m€108–176Train, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 47m€120–285
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Hanover by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Hanover is to rideshare which costs €18 - €25 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Hanover is to train and fly which takes 2h 54m and costs €100 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mannheim central bus station station and arriving at Hanover central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Ludwigshafen am Rhein and Hanover is 413 km. The road distance is 412.9 km.
The best way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs €75 - €150.
The train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 2m including transfers and departs hourly.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Hanover is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs €75 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €75–150 and the journey takes 3h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Hanover central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 40m. Ecolines also services this route once a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mannheim to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Hanover is 413 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Hanover.
Book your Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Hanover train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Hanover bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Ludwigshafen am Rhein and Hanover. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









