There are 11 ways to get from Southampton to Hanover by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train
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Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof19 / ...
10h 30m€142–591Bus via Dover
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals032
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Hanover central bus station
19h€67–115Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hanover
9h 1mFly Southampton Airport to Hannover Airport
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)SOU - HAJ
6h 20m€153–350Train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover HbfIce
12h 3m€134–623Bus
- Take the bus from Southampton Central Station to Green Line Coach StationUk061
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationN1328
19h 15m€83–197Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southampton to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Hanover
10h 10m€171–254Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)LHR - HAJ
5h 52m€93–343Fly Southampton Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Bremen Airport (BRE)SOU - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
7h 15m€171–405Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)LHR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
8h 7m€94–337Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)LGW - HAJ
7h 33m€75–341
Southampton to Hanover by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Hanover is to bus via Dover which costs €65 - €120 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Hanover is to train and fly which takes 5h 52m and costs €90 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Hanover station. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Hanover central bus station via London Victoria and Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Hanover. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Hannover Hbf via Embankment station, London St. Pancras Int. and Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
The distance between Southampton and Hanover is 1017 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Hanover without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 10h 30m and costs €140 - €600.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Southampton to Hanover, including transfers.
Southampton to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Southampton Central Station.
Southampton to Hanover train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Hanover is to train via Cologne which takes 10h 30m and costs €140 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 19h, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €350 and takes 6h 20m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Hanover, Germany?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Hannover Hauptbahnhof via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, Euston Station, St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 10h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Hanover central bus station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Dover in around 19h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Southampton Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–490
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hannover Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €250–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €55–85
- 1st Class
- €120–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Southampton Central Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Southampton to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Green Line Coach Station.
Hanover is 1h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 8:41 PM in Southampton and 9:41 PM in Hanover.
Southampton to Hanover train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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