There are 11 ways to get from Stuttgart to Hanover by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 22 / ...
3h 42m€95–370Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Hanover508.2 km
6h 16m€25Bus
- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Hanover central bus stationbus FlixBus N24
7h 37m€42–69Train, night train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain Re8
- Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 8m€52–144Drive 508.3 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Hanovercar 508.3 km
4h 29m€73–106Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
4h 5m€94–369Drive, car train
- Drive from Stuttgart to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain Uex 2026
5h 46m€115–139Fly Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane STR - HAJ
4h 55m€133–305Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
3h 42m€120–345Fly Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane STR - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 8m€99–445Fly Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 49m€116–419
Stuttgart to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Hanover is to rideshare which costs €25 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Hanover is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs €95 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Stuttgart to Hanover station. However, there are services departing from Kornwestheim and arriving at Hanover central bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Hanover is 519 km. The road distance is 508.3 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs €95 - €370.
The train from Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 42m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Stuttgart to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kornwestheim station.
Stuttgart to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Hanover is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs €95 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 37m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €310 and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof every 2 hours. Tickets cost €95–370 and the journey takes 3h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kornwestheim to Hanover central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kornwestheim to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Stuttgart to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Stuttgart to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Hanover is 508 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Stuttgart to Hanover.
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