There are 7 ways to get from Potsdam to Hanover by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via S Spandau Bhf
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain Rb21
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
2h 18m€46–189Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Potsdam to Hanover250.4 km
2h 51m€10–19Bus
- Take the bus from Potsdam central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus N1325
4h 5m€22–40Drive 251.1 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Hanovercar 251.1 km
2h 17m€36–52Train, 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€140–304Train
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
2h 37m€45–200Train via Magdeburg
- Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain Re
- Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Wolfsburg Hbftrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Fallersleben Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 8m€50–141
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 17m 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 three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Potsdam and Hanover is 273 km. The road distance is 251.1 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Hanover without a car is to train via S Spandau Bhf which takes 2h 18m and costs €45 - €190.
It takes approximately 2h 18m 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 Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Hanover is to train via S Spandau Bhf which takes 2h 18m and costs €45 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €40 and takes 4h 5m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof via S Spandau Bhf in around 2h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Potsdam central train station to Hanover central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–320
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 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- 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
- €130–450
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- 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 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- 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-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Wolfsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 581 97164174
- kundenservice@der-enno.de
- Website
- der-enno.de
Train from Wolfsburg, Fallersleben Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-enno.de
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Wolfsburg, Fallersleben Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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
- €22–40
- 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 Regio (DB Regional), arrive at S Spandau Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Hanover is 251 km. It takes approximately 2h 17m 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.



















