There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Hanover by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
3h 7m€65–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Hanover363.8 km
4h 11m€18–24Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hanover central bus stationN33 / ...
5h 55m€27–53Drive 365.2 km
- Drive from Mainz to Hanover365.2 km
3h 6m€52–75Fly to Hannover Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)FRA - HAJ
2h 49m€97–182Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to FrankfurtS8
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhof22 / ...
3h 25m€37–109Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)FRA - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
4h 8m€145–327Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
4h 29m€93–236
Mainz to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Hanover is to rideshare which costs €18 - €24 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Hanover is to fly which takes 2h 49m 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 once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Mainz and Hanover is 372 km. The road distance is 365.2 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs €65 - €130.
The train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 7m including transfers and departs once daily.
Mainz to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Mainz to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Hanover is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs €65 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €55 and takes 5h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €190 and takes 2h 49m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €65–130 and the journey takes 3h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hanover central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €21–45 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
Flights from Frankfurt to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- presse@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mainz to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- 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 Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof 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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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.