Braunschweig: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Braunschweig is a city of 244,715 people in Germany (Lower Saxony), 72 m (236 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hannover Airport (HAJ), 61 km (38 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Braunschweig runs from about 7 h 46 min a day in late December to 16 h 52 min in late June (computed for 52.27° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Braunschweig is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Hannover Airport (HAJ), 61 km (38 mi) from the centre, whose 12,434-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Braunschweig: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Braunschweig · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Berlin, 198 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Hamburg, 147 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Prague, 364 km (Czechia) — flights
- Köln, 288 km — flights · tours
- Amsterdam, 383 km (The Netherlands)
- Frankfurt am Main, 271 km — tours
- Düsseldorf, 283 km — tours
- Stuttgart, 399 km
- Essen, 258 km — tours
- Dortmund, 226 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Braunschweig?
Hannover Airport (HAJ), 61 km (38 mi) from the centre.
How big is Braunschweig?
About 244,715 people live in Braunschweig (GeoNames).
What time zone is Braunschweig in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Braunschweig?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Braunschweig?
Berlin (198 km), Hamburg (147 km), Prague (364 km), Köln (288 km), Amsterdam (383 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.