By Car
Clearly sign-posted link roads lead from the motorways to the extensive parking areas at the exhibition grounds.
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Users of Navigation Systems
Please enter the following details into your navigation system:
Street: Hermesallee
City: Hanover
Postcode: 30521
Hermesallee is the road that runs north of the exhibition grounds.
Hanover Emission Zone
On 1 January 2008 the city of Hanover established an official ‘Emission Zone’ roughly defined by the express ways (Schnellwege) encircling the city centre. The Emission Zone is indicated by signs reading ‘Umwelt-Zone’. Only vehicles which meet certain minimum requirements are permitted to enter the Emission Zone. To demonstrate compliance, an official permit (disc-shaped sticker) must be displayed on every vehicle's windshield. Permit discs cost €5.40 and can be obtained from all approved vehicle testing stations, ‘AU’ approved garages and vehicle registration offices. In Hanover all the ‘Bürgerämter’ also issue discs. More detailed information can be found on the Hanover city website and in the brochure below.
Hannover Emission Zone Brochure (462KB)
By Train
Convenient and easy to reach by train, ‘Hannover Messe/Laatzen’ is the exhibition grounds’ own station. From there, the covered Skywalk will take you to entrance West 1.
For information on train connections, please click here.
From the main railway station (‘Hauptbahnhof’) the tram lines 8 and 18 provide a direct connection to the exhibition grounds (approx. 18 minutes).
By Air
Direct flights to Hannover Airport are available from numerous major cities. Further information on flights (including current timetables of scheduled flights) can be found on the Hannover Airport website.
Airport transfers
Shuttle buses operate from the airport (Terminal C) to the exhibition grounds (Entrance West 1). The journey lasts approximately 30 minutes.
Alternatively the suburban railway (S-Bahn) line 5 (located between Terminals B and C) will take you from the airport to the main railway station (approx. 16 minutes). From there, tram lines 8 and 18 (approx. 18 minutes) connect to the exhibition grounds, arriving at the stop ‘Messe/Nord’ and the entrance Nord 1.
Local Transport
You can reach the exhibition grounds quickly and easily with the local transport network.
Tram Lines 8 and 18
The tram lines 8 and 18 go directly from Hanover’s main railway station to the stop ‘Messe/Nord’ and the entrance Nord 1.
Tram Lines 6 and 16
The tram lines 6 and 16 take you via ‘Kröpcke’ station to the exhibition grounds (stop ‘Messe/Ost’). From there, it is a short walk over the bridge to entrance Ost 3 (approx. 500m).
Bus Routes 340 and 341
Bus routes 340 and 341 (coming from Pattensen) stop at ‘Hannover Messe/Laatzen’ (entrance West 1), ‘Gutenbergstraße’ (entrance Süd) and ‘Messe/Ost’ (entrance Ost).
For further details of the local transport network, including timetables and ticket prices, please visit the ÜSTRA website.
