There are 9 ways to get from Ostend to Hanover by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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 Oostende to Köln Hbftrain 79
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
6h 28m€111–315Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to Essen central train stationbus N1360b
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
11h 12m€42–69Drive 559.2 km
- Drive from Ostend to Hanovercar 559.2 km
5h 8m€88–127Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
5h 47m€208–429Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
7h 1m€106–318Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Brugge 't Zand perron A to Breskens Veerhavenbus 42
- Take the ferry from Breskens, Veerhaven to Vlissingen, Westerhavenwegferry Wsf
- Take the train from Vlissingen to Deventertrain
- Take the train from Deventer to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
11h 35m€68–166Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane BRU - HAJ
8h 12m€154–385Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 48m€180–469Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BRU - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 44m€152–459
Ostend to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Hanover is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Hanover is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Hanover. However, there are services departing from Oostende Gouwelozestraat and arriving at Hannover Hbf via Bruges and Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Hanover. However, there are services departing from Oostende and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Ostend and Hanover is 629 km. The road distance is 559.2 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €110 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Ostend to Hanover, including transfers.
Ostend to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Oostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Hanover is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €110 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 11h 12m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Hanover, Germany?
You can take a train from Oostende to Hannover Hauptbahnhof via Köln Hbf in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Hannover Hbf via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 11h 12m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–390
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–410
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hannover Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oostende to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostende to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Vlissingen to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Deventer to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
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
- €60–140
- 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 Bruges to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Brugge 't Zand perron A to Breskens Veerhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Brugge 't Zand perron A to Breskens Veerhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
Ferry from Breskens, Veerhaven to Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://www.westerscheldeferry.nl/
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Ostend to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Ostend to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to Hanover is 559 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Ostend to Hanover.
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