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Compare train and coach for Potsdam to Hanover
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Potsdam to Hanover among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £21, while a train costs an average of £58.
Distance: 226 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£58 Average Price | £21 Average Price Cheapest | £33 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 45m Average total duration Fastest 2h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration 4h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Potsdam to Hanover:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Potsdam to Hanover costing on average £58.
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 35m.
You'll arrive about 49m sooner (2h 15m by train vs 3h 4m by car). Tickets start at around £58 compared to roughly £33 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Potsdam to Hanover
How to get to Hanover from Potsdam by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Potsdam to Hanover is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 4:254h05Potsdam8:30Hanover£181One-way0 changes
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- 4:254h05Potsdam8:30Hanover£181One-way0 changes
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- 4:254h05Potsdam8:30Hanover£181One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Potsdam to Hanover:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Potsdam to Hanover costing on average £58.
Other travel options to Hanover take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 35m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Potsdam and Hanover as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Hannover Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Potsdam Hbf and arrive in Hanover Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Potsdam, ZOB am Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Hanover Central Station.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Hanover by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hanover by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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