There are 9 ways to get from Mainz to Hanover by train, bus, car, plane, car 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.
Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurttrain S8
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
3h 17m€68–194Rideshare
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 stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
6h 5m€27–44Drive 365.2 km
- Drive from Mainz to Hanovercar 365.2 km
3h 8m€53–77Fly to Hannover Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
2h 53m€105–232Car train
- Take the car train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hbfcartrain
4h 32m€101–118Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
5h€85–260Bus via Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Hanoverbus
7h 8m€35–64Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 35m€113–336
Mainz to Hanover by train
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 53m and costs €100 - €240.
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 6h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Mainz and Hanover is 373 km. The road distance is 365.2 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Hanover without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 17m and costs €65 - €200.
It takes approximately 3h 17m 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 train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 17m and costs €65 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €45 and takes 6h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €240 and takes 2h 53m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Hannover Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt in around 3h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hanover central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- 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 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
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
- €60–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- 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
- €27–50
- 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 8m to drive from Mainz to Hanover.
Book your Mainz to Hanover train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Mainz to Hanover bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1421+ hotels available in Hanover.
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.