There are 7 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
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
2h 37m€45–130Rideshare
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 stationbus N1325
4h 5m€19–35Drive 248.9 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Hanovercar 248.9 km
2h 20m€37–53Train, 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€130–336Train via S Spandau Bhf
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain Rb21
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
2h 39m€49–133Train via Burg bei Magdeburg
- Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Burg(Magdeburg)train Re
- Take the train from Burg(Magdeburg) to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
4h 22m€43–83
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 20m 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 every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 37m.
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 37m and costs €45 - €130.
The train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 37m including transfers and departs every two hours.
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 37m and costs €45 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 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 every 2 hours. Tickets cost €45–130 and the journey takes 2h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Potsdam central train station to Hanover central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–380
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- 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
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Burg(Magdeburg) to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Potsdam Hbf to Burg(Magdeburg)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Potsdam central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- 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 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 20m 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.