There are 10 ways to get from Mainz to Hanover by car, car train, bus, plane, train, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car train
best- Drive from Mainz to Würzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf1392
3h 20m€116–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Hanover363.8 km
4h 11m€18–25Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hanover central bus stationN33 / ...
5h 55m€27–58Drive 365.2 km
- Drive from Mainz to Hanover365.2 km
3h 6m€52–74Fly to Hannover Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)FRA - HAJ
2h 59m€97–182Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to FrankfurtS8
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhof20 / ...
3h 23m€33–104Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof55 / ...
5h 15m€28–140Bus via Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Hanover
7h 9m€21–38Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)FRA - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
4h 4m€145–337Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
5h 18m€88–226
Mainz to Hanover by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Hanover is to rideshare which costs €18 - €25 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Hanover is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs €95 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Hanover station. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Hanover central bus station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Mainz and Hanover is 472 km. The road distance is 365.2 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Hanover without a car is to bus which takes 5h 55m and costs €26 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Mainz to Hanover, including transfers.
Mainz to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Mainz to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Mainz, Römisches Theater station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Hanover is to bus which takes 5h 55m and costs €26 - €60. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €95 - €190 and takes 2h 59m, you could also train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €30 - €110 and takes 3h 23m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hanover central bus station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €21–50 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Alternatively, Lufthansa flies from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Frankfurt to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mainz to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Mainz to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Hanover is 365 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Mainz to Hanover.
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Book your Mainz to Hanover bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Mainz and Hanover. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.