Embodiments of the present invention provide a handover method to simplify a cross-base station handover procedure of a WD in a mobile communication scenario, and reduce power consumption of the WD. The method includes: sending, by a first base station, handover group information to a second base station, where the handover group information includes a first association relationship between a first terminal device and a second terminal device, and the second terminal device can communicate with the first base station through the first terminal device; and receiving, by the first base station, handover response information from the second base station, where the handover response information includes a second association relationship, and the second association relationship is established by the second base station between the first terminal device and the second terminal device based on the first association relationship.