There are 9 ways to get from Erlangen to Hanover by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane
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 Nürnberg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 25
4h 1m€69–137Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Erlangen to Hanover390.9 km
4h 42m€21–26Bus
- Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Hanover central bus stationbus N05
5h 35m€40–60Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Hannover Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 31m€33–103Drive 392.6 km
- Drive from Erlangen to Hanovercar 392.6 km
4h 28m€71–102Fly Nuremberg Airport to Hannover Airport
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane NUE - HAJ
5h 24m€143–275Fly Nuremberg Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane NUE - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 16m€134–409Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane MUC - HAJ
5h€167–313Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
5h 25m€139–247
Erlangen to Hanover by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Hanover is to rideshare which costs €21 - €26 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Hanover is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs €65 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Erlangen train station station and arriving at Hanover central bus station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Erlangen to Hanover. However, there are services departing from Erlangen and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof via Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Erlangen and Hanover is 451 km. The road distance is 392.6 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Erlangen to Hanover, including transfers.
Erlangen to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erlangen train station.
Erlangen to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Hanover is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs €65 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 5h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €280 and takes 5h 24m.
What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €65–130 and the journey takes 3h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Erlangen train station to Hanover central bus station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 5h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erlangen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–99
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–99
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Erlangen train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Erlangen to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Erlangen to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Erlangen to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlangen to Hanover is 393 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Erlangen to Hanover.
Book your Erlangen to Hanover train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Erlangen to Hanover bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1499+ hotels available in Hanover.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Erlangen and Hanover. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.