How to Reach Us
Hanover’s excellent local infrastructure combined with fast and efficient transport links guarantee a smooth arrival by car, plane or train.
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 destination Hannover – ‘Hermesallee’ – in your navigation system. Hermesallee is the road that runs north of the exhibition grounds.
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.
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From the main railway station, the tram lines 8 and 18 (approx. 18 minutes) provide a direct connection to the exhibition grounds.
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 to the exhibition grounds. 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’, where you can then take the shuttle bus to the entrance.
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’. From there, the shuttle buses take you to entrances Nord 17 and West 2.
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.
