There are 8 ways to get from Potsdam to Hanover by train, bus, car, plane, 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 Berlin Hbf
best- Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Berlin HbfRe
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof19 / ...
2h 12m€31–98Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Potsdam to Hanover247.6 km
2h 51m€10–19Bus
- Take the bus from Potsdam central train station to Hanover central bus stationN1325
4h 5m€21–35Drive 248.9 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Hanover248.9 km
2h 18m€35–51Train, fly
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)BER - HAJ
5h 31m€131–326Train
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof56 / ...
2h 22m€35–65Train via Magdeburg
- Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg HbfRe
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof56 / ...
3h 14m€30–104Train via Goslar
- Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to GoslarRe
- Take the train from Goslar to Hannover HbfRe
4h 39m
Potsdam to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Hanover is to rideshare which costs €10 - €19 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Hanover is to train via Berlin Hbf which takes 2h 12m and costs €30 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Potsdam central train station station and arriving at Hanover central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 22m.
The distance between Potsdam and Hanover is 281 km. The road distance is 248.9 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Hanover without a car is to train via Berlin Hbf which takes 2h 12m and costs €30 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Potsdam to Hanover, including transfers.
Potsdam to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Potsdam central train station.
Potsdam to Hanover train services, operated by ODEG, depart from Potsdam Hbf station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Hanover is to train via Berlin Hbf which takes 2h 12m and costs €30 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 4h 5m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
You can take a train from Potsdam Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof via Berlin Hbf in around 2h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Potsdam central train station to Hanover central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–480
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Potsdam Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
Train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Potsdam Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Potsdam Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Potsdam Hbf to Goslar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- info@erixx.de
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Goslar to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Potsdam central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Potsdam to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Potsdam to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Potsdam to Hanover train services, operated by ODEG, arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Hanover is 249 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Potsdam to Hanover.
Book your Potsdam to Hanover train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Potsdam to Hanover bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1396+ hotels available in Hanover.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Potsdam and Hanover. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.