Why go
- Capital of Lower Saxony, Germany.
- Known for House of Hanover.
- Served by Hannover Airport (HAJ).
- Home to roughly 1,106,100 people.
History
Hanover is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony. Its population of 535,932 (2021) makes it the 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-largest in northern Germany after Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen. Hanover's urban area comprises the towns of Garbsen, Langenhagen and Laatzen and has a population of about 791,000 (2018). The Hanover Region has some 1.16 million inhabitants (2019) and is the largest in the Hanover–Braunschweig–Göttingen–Wolfsburg Metropolitan Region, the 17th biggest metropolitan area by GDP in the European Union.
Where to stay
Schloßwender Str. 10, 30159 Hannover, Germany · hotel-savoy.de
Am Klagesmarkt 12, 30159 Hannover, Germany · nh-hotels.com
Luisenstraße 1-3, 30159 Hannover, Germany · kastens-luisenhof.de
Gut Kronsberg 1, 30539 Hannover, Germany · bestwestern.de
Ernst-August-Platz 4, 30159 Hannover, Germany · centralhotel.de
Lange Laube 20, 30159 Hannover, Germany · hotel-wiegand.de
Pelikanstraße 11, 30177 Hannover, Germany · gaesteresidenz-pelikanviertel.de
Ernst-August-Platz 7, 30159 Hannover, Germany · grandhotel.de
Alte Herrenhäuser Str. 36, 30419 Hannover, Germany · hotelamschlosshannover.de
Philipsbornstraße 2, 30165 Hannover, Germany · hotel-bb.com
Hamburger Allee 65, 30161 Hannover, Germany · premierinn.com
Hildesheimer Str. 34 - 38, 30169 Hannover, Germany · dormero.de
Fössestraße 83, 30451 Hannover, Germany · hotelamadeus.de
Falkenstraße 2, 30449 Hannover, Germany · hotel-schwarzerbaer.com
Andreas-Hermes-Platz 1, 30161 Hannover, Germany · hrewards.com
Ludwigstraße 26, 30161 Hannover, Germany · yors-hotels.de
Thielenpl. 2, 30159 Hannover, Germany · smartcityhotel-thielenplatz.de
Lavesstraße 77, 30159 Hannover, Germany · grand-palace-hannover.de
Rundestraße 9, 30161 Hannover, Germany · all.accor.com
Friedrichswall 21, 30159 Hannover, Germany · gsh-hotels.com
Herschelstraße 19, 30159 Hannover, Germany · boxhotel.de
Hinüberstraße 1, 30175 Hannover, Germany · hotel-atlanta.com
Hinüberstraße 6, 30175 Hannover, Germany · hilton.com
Pelikanpl. 31, 30177 Hannover, Germany · marriott.com
Arthur-Menge-Ufer 3, 30169 Hannover, Germany · marriott.com
Aegidientorpl. 3, 30159 Hannover, Germany · hyatt.com
Clausewitzstraße 6, 30175 Hannover, Germany · congress-hotel-hannover.de
Georgstraße 52, 30159 Hannover, Germany · motel-one.com
Restaurants & places to go
Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Fr 15:00-22:00; Sa-Su 12:00-22:00; Mo-We off Features: outdoor seating Wikipedia: de:Berggasthaus Niedersachsen · 4… · berggasthaus-niedersachsen.de
Cafe · Wiedereröffnung Biergarten + Café 2018. Öffnung ab 14:00 auch Di + Mi wetterabhängig Opening hours: "tagesaktuell ab 11:00 Uhr online:… · dornroeschen.cafe
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-15:00,18:00-23:00; Su,PH off Features: outdoor seating, vegan options Wikipedia: de:Restaurant Hiller… · restaurant-hiller.de
German, International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu,We,Fr,Sa 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:30; Su,PH 11:30-18:00; Mo,Th off Features: outdoor seating, takeaway,… · steuerndieb.de
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 12:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · 19 Werftstraße, Hannover, 30163 · restaurant-heimathafen.de
Italian, Restaurant · neapolitanischen Küche Opening hours: We-Su 17:00-22:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 1 Geibelplatz, Hannover, 30173 · forchetta-hannover.de
Asian, Fast Food · Von März bis Okt. täglich bis 22 Uhr geöffnet. Opening hours: Su-We 11:30-21:00; Th-Sa 11:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway,… · codo-hannover-hannover.de
Thai, Cake, Breakfast, Cafe · bio-veganes Café und Restaurant Opening hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-19:00; Sa-Su 10:30-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options ·… · hippo-bio-vegan.de
Mediterranean, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Café - Restaurant - Bar Opening hours: Mo-Th 09:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-24:00; Su,PH 10:00-20:00 Features: outdoor… · cafe-lebenstraum.de
Vietnamese, Sushi, Restaurant · Vietnamesische Küche, Sushi-Bar Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-22:00 · 11 Am Kamp, Laatzen, 30880 · mimirestaurant-laatzen.de
Pizza, Restaurant · spanish Opening hours: Tu-Sa 17:30-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00 · 54c Hannoversche Straße · lapiazzaitaliana.com
Japanese, Ramen, Restaurant · Japanese Ramen Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-15:00,18:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-21:00; Su,PH off Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian… · shin-foods.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00; Su,PH 12:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options,… · restaurants.fiveguys.de
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-24:00+, Su,PH 09:00-24:00+ Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options · 14 Friesenstraße,… · cafe-extrablatt.de
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · 3… · block-house.de
Salad, Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su,PH 12:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options · 50 Lister Meile,… · deananddavid.com
Friture, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr, Sa 11:00-21:00; Su, PH 12:00-20:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options · 8 Karmarschstraße, 30159 · frittenwerk.com
Sandwich, Salad, Juice, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options · 2 Ernst-August-Platz, Hannover, 30159 · mein-immergruen.de
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-00:00; Su,PH 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options · 272… · kfc.de
Poke, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-21:00; Sa-Su 12:30-21:00; PH off Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options, step-free access · 45 Am… · maloa.com
Seafood, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 24 Karmarschstraße, Hannover, 30159 · nordsee.com
Donut, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-20:00 Features: takeaway · 69 Limmerstraße, Hannover, 30451 · royal-donuts.de
Sushi, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-21:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 23 Wallensteinstraße, 30459 · webshop.yoko.de
Breakfast, Cafe · Opening hours: Th-Mo 09:00-15:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · 11 Altenbekener Damm, Hannover, 30173 · instagram.com
French, Asian, Fusion, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa,Su 09:00-17:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, step-free access · 7… · kailua-hannover.de
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-22:00; Sa-Su 12:30-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options · 7 An der Lutherkirche, Hannover,… · lavash-hannover.doener-curator.com
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 175 Göttinger Chaussee, Hannover, 30459 · urfadeluxe.de
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 17:00-23:00; We-Th 17:00-23:00; Fr-Su 12:00-14:30, 17:00-23:00; PH open Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options ·… · anemos-hannover.de
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Fr 17:00-24:00; Sa-Su,PH 12:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 1 Ostergrube, Hannover,… · spanier-hannover.de
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-00:00; Su-Mo 17:00-00:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 37 Hans-Böckler-Straße, Langenhagen,… · asiaphamlangenhagen.de
Caribbean, Latin American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 18:00+ Features: vegan options · 22 Elisenstraße, Hannover, 30451 · bar-anejo.com
Balkan, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su,PH 11:30-14:30,17:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access… · restaurant-ranko.de
Argentinian, Empanada, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · 50 Am Klagesmarkt,… · bodega-argentina.de
Croatian, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 17:45-22:00; Su,PH 11:45-14:45,17:45-22:00; Mo,Tu off Features: outdoor seating · 88 Misburger Straße, Hannover,… · restaurant-brela.de
Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 12:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, halal, step-free access · 27 Schillerstraße, Hannover, 30159 · busan-chicken.de
Tea, Coffee Shop, Breakfast, Pasta, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-01:00; Su 10:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 12 In der Steinriede,… · cafe-lulu.com
Tex-Mex, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo, We, Th, Su 16:00-21:00; Tu 12:00-21:00; Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa 16:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options… · dietacoria.de
Georgian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu off; We-Fr 16:00-22:00; Sa 14:00-23:00; Su,PH 14:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, step-free… · doli.restaurant
Ice Cream, Bistro, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su,PH 11:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · 125 Walsroder… · eiscafebistrorantepalazzo-langenhagen.de
Ice Cream, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00+; Su 10:00+ Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 21 Erich-Ollenhauer-Straße, Langenhagen, 30851 · massimos-eiscafe.de
Tapas, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 18:00+ Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options · 20 Langenforther Straße, Hannover, 30657 · el-chileno.de
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 17:00-24:00, Fr 17:00-02:00, Sa 12:00-02:00 Features: vegan options, step-free access · 36 Knochenhauerstraße,… · hannover.enchilada.de
Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu,We 09:00-16:00; Th,Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; Mo,Su,PH off Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · frisch-haus.de
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-14:30,17:00-22:30; Sa-Su 12:00-22:30; PH unknown Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, step-free access ·… · restaurantganeshahannover.eatbu.com
Bakery, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa 06:30-12:00; Su 08:00-11:00 · 11 Bemeroder Rathausplatz, Hannover, 30539 · goeing.de
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Airports
Hannover Airport (HAJ) 9.6 km to the centre
Hannover, NI, DE — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 24 airlines (Germanwings, TUIfly, Condor Flugdienst, Air Berlin…) · direct flights to 50 destinations incl. Palma de Mallorca, Antalya, Barcelona, Brussels, Heraklion… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 24 airlines, 50 direct destinations
- Germanwings 4U (A319) · 17 routes: Barcelona, Catania, Dubrovnik, Heraklion, Istanbul, Lamezia, London, Milano, Naples, Palma de Mallorca, Pristina, Rome, Split, Stuttgart, Thessaloniki, Venice, Vienna
- TUIfly X3 (737-800) · 16 routes: Antalya, Arrecife, Boa Vista, Dalaman, Faro, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Jerez, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, Menorca, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodos, Tenerife
- Condor Flugdienst DE (32S, A321) · 9 routes: Antalya, Arrecife, Dalaman, Fuerteventura, Heraklion, Kos, Larnaca, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodos
- Air Berlin AB (737-800, Dash 8-400, A319, A320, A321, Embraer 190) · 6 routes: Ibiza, Jersey, London*, Palma de Mallorca, Stuttgart, Vienna
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, Fokker 100, A321, 737-300, 735…) · 4 routes: Brussels*, Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich*
- Alitalia AZ (Embraer 190, F70, Embraer 170) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Paris*
- Flybe BE (Embraer 175) · 2 routes: Birmingham, Manchester
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona*, Malaga*
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 2 routes: Antalya, Izmir
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona, Malaga
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320) · 1 route: Thessaloniki
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A320) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air France AF (Embraer 170, AR8) · 1 route: Paris
- American Airlines AA (A319) · 1 route: London*
- Austrian Airlines OS (A319) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Belavia Belarusian Airlines B2 (CRJ) · 1 route: Minsk 2
- British Airways BA (A319) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Brussels*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (EMJ, F70) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (CRJ-200, ATR 72) · 1 route: Copenhagen
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (Fokker 100, A320, AR1) · 1 route: Zurich
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, 737-800, 737-900) · 1 route: Istanbul
- United Airlines UA (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Brussels*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport (BWE) 57 km to the centre
Braunschweig, NI, DE — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Hildesheim Airfield 27 km to the centre
Hildesheim, NI, DE
Peine-Glindbruchkippe Airfield 31 km to the centre
Peine, NI, DE
Celle-Arloh Airfield 43 km to the centre
Celle, NI, DE
Hodenhagen Airfield 43 km to the centre
Hodenhagen, NI, DE
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
Bremen Airport (BRE) 98 km to the centre
Bremen, HB, DE — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 13 airlines (Ryanair, Germania, Alitalia, Lufthansa Cargo…) · direct flights to 43 destinations incl. Palma de Mallorca, Amsterdam, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Paris… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Feeder airport · 98 km from Hanover (Hannover) · Ryanair, Germania, Alitalia · Getting around Bremen →
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 13 airlines, 43 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 25 routes: Alicante, Bergamo, Beziers, Chania, Dublin, Edinburgh, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gerona, Gran Canaria, Haugesund, Kerkyra/corfu, London, Malaga, Manchester, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Riga, Stockholm, Tallinn-ulemiste International, Tampere, Tenerife, Thessaloniki, Treviso, Vilnius
- Germania ST (A319, A321) · 11 routes: Antalya, Arrecife, Enfidha, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Leipzig, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, Vienna
- Alitalia AZ (F70, Embraer 170) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Paris*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A321, A320, 737-300, 735, Embraer 190…) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich
- Maastricht Airlines W2 (J32) · 2 routes: Munster, Zurich
- Air Berlin AB (A319, A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Palma de Mallorca
- Air France AF (Embraer 170) · 1 route: Paris
- Air Sicilia BM (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Toulouse
- Germanwings 4U (A319, CRJ) · 1 route: Stuttgart
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (F70) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (ATR 72, CRJ-200) · 1 route: Copenhagen
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 1 route: Izmir
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Nordufer / Fackelträger
Ferry terminal · 2 km from the centre
Stadion
Ferry terminal · 2 km from the centre
Einstieg Sambesi-Bootsfahrt
Ferry terminal · 2.6 km from the centre · Erlebniszoo Hannover
Ausstieg Sambesi-Bootsfahrt
Ferry terminal · 2.6 km from the centre
Ostanleger / Altenbekener Damm
Ferry terminal · 3 km from the centre
Westanleger / Fährhaus
Ferry terminal · 3 km from the centre
Sambesi-Bootsfahrt
Ferry route
Maschseeschifffahrt
Ferry route · ÜSTRA Hannoversche Verkehrsbetriebe AG
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Hannover Airport (HAJ); 29 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: HAJ has direct flights to 50 destinations on 24 airlines (incl. Palma de Mallorca, Antalya, Barcelona, Brussels, Heraklion…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Nordufer / Fackelträger, 2 km); routes include Sambesi-Bootsfahrt, Maschseeschifffahrt.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Hanover (Hannover), Germany. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
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Coaches & shuttles
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Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter · Embraer Legacy & Praetor, Falcon, Global · Germany's largest charter operator by fleet.
Charter · Cessna Citation · German business-jet charter operator.
Charter, management · Light to large-cabin · Charter and management from Stuttgart and Munich.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.