There are 8 ways to get from Potsdam to Hanover by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 56 / ...
2h 22m€35–65Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Potsdam to Hanover247.8 km
2h 51m€10–19Bus
- Take the bus from Potsdam central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus N1325
4h 5m€18–40Drive 248.9 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Hanovercar 248.9 km
2h 19m€36–51Train, fly
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane BER - HAJ
5h 31m€131–346Train via Berlin Hbf
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
2h 23m€23–103Train via Magdeburg
- Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
3h 9m€25–99Train via Goslar
- Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Goslartrain Re
- Take the train from Goslar to Hannover Hbftrain Re
4h 58m
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 drive which takes 2h 19m and costs €35 - €55.
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 259 km. The road distance is 248.9 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 2h 22m and costs €35 - €65.
The train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 22m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Potsdam to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Potsdam central train station.
Potsdam to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Hanover is to train which takes 2h 22m and costs €35 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €40 and takes 4h 5m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof 5 times a day. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 2h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Potsdam central train station to Hanover central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €18–40 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–480
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
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 Berlin Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Potsdam Hbf to Goslar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- €18–40
- 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 Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Hanover is 249 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m 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.
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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.