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München / Munich to Hannover by train
How to travel from München / Munich to Hannover by train
Every hour during the day a sleek ICE train makes the train journey from München / Munich to Hannover
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From München Hbf/Munich main station to Hannover Hbf
Journey Summary
4hr 10min - 4hr 45min
Daily
Travel Information
Final Destination: Hamburg-Altona or Kiel or Bremen
All trains also call at: Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
The trains
A variety of different types of ICE trains are used on this route, for the time being most departures are by the ICE 1 trains and a few departures will be by the brand new ICE 4 trains.
ICE-2 and ICE T trains are also used on this route, particularly at weekends.
So it's worth looking at the train info on DB when looking up this journey, if you want to have a meal in a restaurant car you will need to take the ICE 1 or ICE 4 trains, if you want to take a non-folding bicycle you can only take the ICE 4 trains.
1 x train per hour on the route with a journey time of around 4hr 10min.
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 6 months ahead of the travel date
When making an online booking, check that you’re looking at booking info for the direct trains.
On the DB Bahn booking site look for journeys that have:
- 0 in the Chg. column
- ICE (and only ICE) in the Products column.
Trains departing at different times* can be cheaper than others leaving on the same day, so you may need to look through the day's departures to find the cheapest fares.
*There can be gaps of nearly two hours between the departures from Munchen of these DIRECT trains to Hannover; so you may also need to use the earlier/later buttons to find them when booking online.
Reservations are highly recommended for this journey, though if you book a 1st class ticket it will include the reservation
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| DB Bahn | from €17.90 | |
| Save A Train | from €17.90 | |
| Omio | from €17.90 | |
| Happy rail | from €17.90 |
Slower Schedules due to construction work:
From April to December 9th 2023, a key section of the primary north<>south high-speed line in Germany is closed due to renewal works.
During the this time, the ICE trains travelling between Fulda and Kassel will be diverted on to the older classic line, which the high-speed route avoids; so the diversion will add around 60 mins to the journey time.
So trains will arrive into Hannover around an hour later than the usual time.
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Journey Features
Good to Know
The less frequent slower trains travel via Augsburg and these trains also call at Munchen-Passing.
The faster trains use the high speed line between Ingolstadt and Nurnberg.
Journey description:
This is a journey of four distinct phases
- Until Ingolstadt the train will be travelling on a conventional railway through a series of commuter towns.
- In Ingolstadt station the train will move on to the high speed line and travel at more than 275 k/mh for around 40 minutes until it reaches the outskirts of Nurnberg.
(The slower ICE trains take an alternative non-high speed route via Augsburg) - Between Nurnberg and Wurzburg the train will be back on conventional tracks.
- On departure from Wurzburg comes the part of the journey with a wow factor, for more than 2hr 30mins until the outskirts of Hannover the train will travel between the stations at more than 250 km/h, there are some nice views as the train crosses some long viaducts, between the incredible number of tunnels!
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