There are 7 ways to get from Leverkusen to Hanover by train, bus, 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 Leverkusen Mitte to Duisburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Hannover Hbftrain GoVolta
3h 3mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Hanover central bus stationbus N1320 / ...
5h 30m€30–45Bus via D-Eller S
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
3h 46m€43Drive 279.9 km
- Drive from Leverkusen to Hanovercar 279.9 km
2h 27m€51–73Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane CGN - HAJ
5h 2m€154–318Train via Hamm
- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hamm to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
3h 13mTrain to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
3h 46m€121–232
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leverkusen to Hanover is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Leverkusen to Hanover is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leverkusen and arriving at Hanover central bus station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Leverkusen to Hanover. However, there are services departing from Leverkusen Mitte and arriving at Hannover Hbf via Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Leverkusen and Hanover is 309 km. The road distance is 279.9 km.
The best way to get from Leverkusen to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Leverkusen to Hanover, including transfers.
Leverkusen to Hanover bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Düsseldorf-Eller Station.
Leverkusen to Hanover train services, operated by National Express, depart from Leverkusen Mitte station.
The best way to get from Leverkusen to Hanover is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus via D-Eller S, which costs €43 and takes 3h 46m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €320 and takes 5h 2m.
What companies run services between Leverkusen, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
You can take a train from Leverkusen Mitte to Hannover Hbf via Duisburg Hbf in around 3h 3m. Alternatively, East West Eurolines operates a bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €37 and the journey takes 2h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Website
- GoVolta
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamm to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hamm to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Leverkusen to Hanover bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Hannover Hbf station.
Leverkusen to Hanover train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leverkusen to Hanover is 280 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Leverkusen to Hanover.
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