The cheapest and fastest trains from Zurich HB to Hanover Hbf
Cheapest price
£40
Average price
£137
Fastest journey
6 h 57 m
Average duration
7 h 4 m
Trains per day
68
Distance
562 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Zurich HB to Hanover Hbf is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Zurich HB to Hanover Hbf will cost around £137 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £40.
Of the 68 trains that leave Zurich HB for Hanover Hbf every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 562 km distance in an average of 7 h 4 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 6 h 57 m .
The slowest trains will take 7 h 6 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
IC 6047020:598h30Zurich HB5:29Hanover Hbf£401One-way0 changes
ICE 272 · ICE 127218:598h54Zurich HB3:53Hanover Hbf£441One-way1 change
IC 484 · 19082 · ICE 58215:378h14Zurich HB23:51Hanover Hbf£481One-way2 changes
IC 60402 · ICE 7821:5911h06Zurich HB9:05Hanover Hbf£531One-way1 change
TGV 9226+
ICE 7015:347h31Zurich HB23:05Hanover Hbf£531One-way1 change
IR 2252+
EC 85:086h57Zurich HB12:05Hanover Hbf£2071One-way1 change
IC 758+
ICE 202 · ICE 692 · ICE 9925:597h06Zurich HB13:05Hanover Hbf£2071One-way4 changes
IC 758+
ICE 202 · ICE 7725:597h06Zurich HB13:05Hanover Hbf£2071One-way2 changes
TGV 9206+
ICE 374 · ICE 7726:597h06Zurich HB14:05Hanover Hbf£2081One-way2 changes
IC 794 · ICE 372 · ICE 7708:597h06Zurich HB16:05Hanover Hbf£711One-way2 changes
Travel Information
Compare train, coach and flight for Zurich HB to Hanover Hbf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich HB to Hanover Hbf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £30. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 23m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £30, and a train costs an average of £47.
Distance: 562 km
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Live departures
Zurich HB to Hanover Hbf train times
The table below shows live departures for Zurich HB to Hanover Hbf trains for today, Wednesday 15 July. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IR 2252 · ECE 8 | Delayed 5:08 Zurich HB | 6h57 | 11:35 11:35Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
IR 2252 · ECE 8 | Delayed 5:08 Zurich HB | 7h57 | 11:35 11:35Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
IR 2252+ EC 8 | 5:08 Zurich HB | 6h57 | 12:05 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
IR 2252+ EC 8 | 5:08 Zurich HB | 7h57 | 13:05 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
EC 95 · ICE 880 | Delayed 5:35 Zurich HB | 8h57 | 12:49 12:49Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
IC 758 · ICE 202 · ICE 772 | Delayed 5:59 Zurich HB | 7h06 | 12:35 12:35Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
IC 758 · ICE 202 · ICE 692 · ICE 992 | Delayed 5:59 Zurich HB | 7h06 | 12:35 12:35Hanover Hbf | 4 changes | |
IC 758 · ICE 202 · ICE 692 · ICE 682 | Delayed 5:59 Zurich HB | 7h50 | 11:52 11:52Hanover Hbf | 3 changes | |
IC 758 · ICE 202 · ICE 772 | Delayed 5:59 Zurich HB | 8h06 | 12:35 12:35Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
ICE 202 · ICE 772+ IC 758 | Delayed 5:16 5:59Zurich HB | 7h06 | 13:05 Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
ICE 202 · ICE 692 · ICE 992 · ICE 772 | Delayed 5:16 5:59Zurich HB | 7h06 | 13:05 Hanover Hbf | 4 changes | |
ICE 202 · ICE 692 · ICE 682+ IC 758 | Delayed 5:16 5:59Zurich HB | 7h33 | 13:32 Hanover Hbf | 3 changes | |
TGV 9206+ ICE 374 · ICE 772 | Delayed 6:59 Zurich HB | 7h06 | 12:35 12:35Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
TGV 9206+ ICE 374 · ICE 772 | Delayed 6:59 Zurich HB | 7h06 | 12:35 12:35Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
TGV 9206+ ICE 374+ RE30+ ICE 880 | Delayed 6:59 Zurich HB | 7h33 | 12:49 12:49Hanover Hbf | 3 changes | |
IC 558 · ICE 74 | Delayed 7:34 Zurich HB | 6h31 | 13:35 13:35Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
IC 558 · ICE 74 | Delayed 7:34 Zurich HB | 7h31 | 13:35 13:35Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
ICE 74+ IC 558 | Delayed 6:46 7:34Zurich HB | 6h31 | 14:05 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
ICE 200 · ICE 770 | On time 7:59 Zurich HB | 7h06 | 15:05 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
ICE 200 · ICE 770 | On time 7:59 Zurich HB | 7h06 | 15:05 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
ICE 200 · ICE 2510 | Delayed 7:59 Zurich HB | 8h06 | 14:35 14:35Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
ICE 200 · ICE 690 · 4514 · ICE 680 | Delayed 7:59 Zurich HB | 7h33 | 13:49 13:49Hanover Hbf | 3 changes | |
IC 282 · 19068 · ICE 788 | Delayed 8:37 Zurich HB | 8h13 | 14:52 14:52Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
IC 794 · ICE 372 · ICE 2510 | Delayed 8:59 Zurich HB | 7h06 | 14:35 14:35Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
IC 794 · ICE 372 · ICE 2510 | Delayed 8:59 Zurich HB | 7h06 | 14:35 14:35Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
IC 794+ ICE 372 · ICE 2510 | Delayed 8:59 Zurich HB | 7h06 | 14:35 14:35Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
IC 794+ ICE 372+ RE30+ ICE 788 | Delayed 8:59 Zurich HB | 7h33 | 14:52 14:52Hanover Hbf | 3 changes | |
ICE 372 · ICE 770+ IC 794 | Delayed 8:16 8:59Zurich HB | 7h06 | 16:05 Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
IR 2064+ ICE 6 | 9:10 Zurich HB | 6h55 | 16:05 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
IR 2064 · ICE 6 | 9:10 Zurich HB | 6h55 | 16:05 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
IR 2064+ ICE 6 | 9:10 Zurich HB | 7h55 | 17:05 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
IR 2064 · ICE 6 | 9:10 Zurich HB | 7h55 | 17:05 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
IR 2064 · ICE 6 | 9:10 Zurich HB | 7h56 | 17:06 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
IR 2064+ ICE 6 | 9:10 Zurich HB | 7h56 | 17:06 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
IR 1764 · IC 612 · ICE 6 | 9:29 Zurich HB | 6h36 | 16:05 Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
IR 1764 · IC 612 · ICE 6 | 9:29 Zurich HB | 7h36 | 17:05 Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
IR 1764+ ICE 6+ IC 612 | 9:29 Zurich HB | 6h36 | 16:05 Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
IR 1764 · IC 612 · ICE 6 | 9:29 Zurich HB | 7h37 | 17:06 Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
IR 1764+ IC 612+ ICE 6 | 9:29 Zurich HB | 7h37 | 17:06 Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
IR 1764+ ICE 6+ IC 612 | 9:29 Zurich HB | 7h36 | 17:05 Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
ICE 108 · ICE 578 | On time 9:59 Zurich HB | 7h06 | 17:05 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
ICE 108 · ICE 578 | On time 9:59 Zurich HB | 7h06 | 17:05 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
ICE 108 · ICE 598 · ICE 588 | On time 9:59 Zurich HB | 7h33 | 17:32 Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
ICE 108 · ICE 598+ RE50+ ICE 588 | On time 9:59 Zurich HB | 7h33 | 17:32 Hanover Hbf | 3 changes | |
ICE 108 · ICE 598 · ICE 588 | On time 9:59 Zurich HB | 7h50 | 17:49 Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
ICE 108 · ICE 578 | On time 9:59 Zurich HB | 8h06 | 18:05 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
ICE 370 · ICE 578 | 10:59 Zurich HB | 7h06 | 18:05 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
IR 2068 · ICE 72 | Delayed 11:10 Zurich HB | 6h55 | 17:35 17:35Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
IR 2068+ ICE 72 | Delayed 11:10 Zurich HB | 6h55 | 17:35 17:35Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
IR 1768 · IC 616 · ICE 72 | Delayed 11:29 Zurich HB | 6h36 | 17:35 17:35Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
IR 1768+ ICE 72+ IC 616 | 11:29 Zurich HB | 6h36 | 18:05 Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
IC 488 · ICE 576 | 11:37 Zurich HB | 7h28 | 19:05 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
ICE 576+ IC 488 | 11:37 Zurich HB | 7h28 | 19:05 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
IC 770 · ICE 106 · ICE 576 | 11:59 Zurich HB | 7h06 | 19:05 Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
ICE 106 · ICE 576+ IC 770 | Delayed 11:16 11:59Zurich HB | 7h06 | 19:05 Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
IR 2072 · ECE 4 | Delayed 13:10 Zurich HB | 6h55 | 19:35 19:35Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
IR 2072+ EC 4 | 13:10 Zurich HB | 6h55 | 20:05 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
IR 1772 · IC 620 · ECE 4 | Delayed 13:29 Zurich HB | 6h36 | 19:35 19:35Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
IR 1772+ IC 620+ EC 4 | 13:29 Zurich HB | 6h36 | 20:05 Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
ICE 104 · ICE 574 | Delayed 13:59 Zurich HB | 7h06 | 20:35 20:35Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
ICE 104 · ICE 574 | Delayed 13:59 Zurich HB | 7h06 | 20:35 20:35Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
IR 2074 · EC 5320 · ICE 574 | Delayed 14:10 Zurich HB | 6h55 | 20:35 20:35Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
IR 1774 · IC 622 · EC 5320 · ICE 574 | Delayed 14:29 Zurich HB | 6h36 | 20:35 20:35Hanover Hbf | 3 changes | |
TGV 9226+ ICE 70 | Delayed 15:34 Zurich HB | 6h31 | 21:35 21:35Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
TGV 9226+ ICE 70 | Delayed 15:34 Zurich HB | 6h31 | 21:35 21:35Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
ICE 102 · ICE 572 | 15:59 Zurich HB | 7h06 | 23:05 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
ICE 102 · ICE 572 | 15:59 Zurich HB | 7h06 | 23:05 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
IC 780 · ICE 274 · 82848 | 16:59 Zurich HB | 7h27 | 0:26 Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
ICE 274+ RE2+ IC 780 | Delayed 16:16 16:59Zurich HB | 7h27 | 0:26 Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
IC 782 · ICE 100 · ICE 1541 | On time 17:59 Zurich HB | 8h44 | 2:43 Hanover Hbf | 2 changes | |
ICE 272 · ICE 1272 | On time 18:59 Zurich HB | 8h54 | 3:53 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
ICE 272 · ICE 1272 | On time 18:59 Zurich HB | 8h54 | 3:53 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
NJ 470 | 20:59 Zurich HB | 8h30 | 5:29 Hanover Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 60470 | On time 20:59 Zurich HB | 8h30 | 5:29 Hanover Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
IC 60402 · ICE 778 | On time 21:59 Zurich HB | 9h06 | 7:05 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
IC 60402+ ICE 778 | On time 21:59 Zurich HB | 9h06 | 7:05 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
| Thursday 16 July | |||||
IR 2290+ ICE 76 | 0:08 Zurich HB | 9h57 | 10:05 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
IR 2290+ ICE 76 | 0:08 Zurich HB | 10h57 | 11:05 Hanover Hbf | 1 change | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Zurich HB to Hanover Hbf
Trains from Zurich HB to Hanover Hbf run on average 6 times per day, taking around 7h 24m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £47 but you can travel from only £30 by coach.
There are 2 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 01:40, the last at 16:59. The fastest train covers the 562 km distance in 6h 31m.
Distance 562 km |
Average train duration 7h 24m |
Cheapest ticket price £47 |
Trains per day 6 |
Direct trains 2 |
Fastest train 6h 31m |
First train 1:40 |
Last train 16:59 |
Cheapest Month Apr |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Sun |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, Trenitalia EuroCity from Zurich HB to Hanover Hbf trainsDeutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, Trenitalia EuroCity trains will get you between Zurich HB and Hanover Hbf from £30. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn
A Bordrestaurant (restaurant car) where you can sit and eat.
A Bordbistro (bistro bar) with snacks, hot meals, and drinks to-go.
At-seat service in 1st class: staff will take your order and serve food/drinks directly to your seat.
Regional trains (RE / RB / S-Bahn):
No onboard catering.
You’re welcome to bring your own food and drinks.
Not included by default.
You can add a seat reservation when booking (recommended for busy routes).
Costs around €4.90 per seat (or €5.90 if booked separately later).
First Class:
Yes, always included in the ticket price.
Allowed for free if they can fit in a transport box (max. size: hand luggage).
Must stay in the box for the entire journey.
Large dogs:
Require a separate (paid) ticket — typically half the price of a regular second-class ticket.
Must be leashed and wear a muzzle while on the train.
Cannot sit on seats.
Assistance dogs:
Travel free of charge.
Do not need a muzzle or leash if medically not required.
Allowed to accompany the passenger at all times.
ÖBB | ICE
ÖBB | Nightjet
Trenitalia EuroCity
FAQs: Zurich HB to Hanover Hbf train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Zurich HB to Hanover Hbf by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Hanover Hbf, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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Important Stations and Airports in Zurich HB and Hanover Hbf
Most Zurich HB to Hanover Hbf trains use the Zürich HB to Hannover Hbf station pair. Use this guide to compare Zurich HB and Hanover Hbf train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to Zürich HB from Zurich city centre
Zürich HB is 1 km from Zurich city centre. Public transport options include:
Zürich HB train station facilities and services
Zürich HB has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Shower, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food and drink
Food options include: Restaurant Au Premier, Brasserie Federal
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Zürich HB. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is available at Zürich HB. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Zürich HB: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Zürich HB: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Zürich HB: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich, Hotel St. Gotthard, Central Plaza Hotel.
Getting to Hannover Hbf from Hanover city centre
Hannover Hbf train station facilities and services
Hannover Hbf has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: Balzac Coffee, Burger King, McDonald's, dean&david, Dunkin' Donuts, asiahung, Mr. CLOU, Nordsee, Starbucks, Pizza Hut, & many more
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free Wi-Fi in the station. ATMs are available at Hannover Hbf.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Hannover Hbf. Information desks are located near the main entrance by the DB ticket office.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is luggage lockers are located near the main entrance. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Hannover Hbf: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Hannover Hbf: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Hannover Hbf: Escalators, elevators, wheelchair access. Contact the Mobility Service Centre at +49 3065212888 or [email protected].
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Grand Hotel Mussmann, IntercityHotel Hannover, Hotel Loccumer Hof.
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