There are 8 ways to get from Hanover to Düsseldorf by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 10 / ...
2h 33m€50–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hanover to Düsseldorf279.6 km
3h 6m€10–18Bus via Düsseldorf-Eller Station
- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Düsseldorf-Eller Stationbus Dnipro
2h 51m€39Drive 276.8 km
- Drive from Hanover to Düsseldorfcar 276.8 km
2h 26m€41–59Fly Hannover Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
3h 49m€131–226Train via Minden
- Take the train from Hannover Bahnhof Nordstadt to Minden, Bahnhoftrain S1
- Take the train from Minden(Westf) to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain Re
3h 57mBus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 081 / ...
4h 40m€24–40Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
4h 14m€108–306
Hanover to Düsseldorf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Düsseldorf is to rideshare which costs €10 - €18 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Düsseldorf is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs €40 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hanover central bus station station and arriving at Düsseldorf central bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Düsseldorf Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between Hanover and Düsseldorf is 277 km. The road distance is 276.8 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Düsseldorf without a car is to train which takes 2h 33m and costs €50 - €110.
The train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf takes 2h 33m including transfers and departs hourly.
Hanover to Düsseldorf bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Hannover Hbf station.
Hanover to Düsseldorf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Düsseldorf is to train which takes 2h 33m and costs €50 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus via Düsseldorf-Eller Station, which costs €40 and takes 2h 51m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Düsseldorf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €50–110 and the journey takes 2h 33m. Alternatively, East West Eurolines operates a bus from Hannover Hbf to Düsseldorf-Eller Station once daily. Tickets cost €37 and the journey takes 2h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Hannover Bahnhof Nordstadt to Minden, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Minden(Westf) to Duesseldorf-Bilk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Hannover Hbf to Düsseldorf-Eller Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hanover to Düsseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Hanover to Düsseldorf bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Düsseldorf-Eller Station.
Hanover to Düsseldorf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Düsseldorf is 277 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Hanover to Düsseldorf.
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