Hannover: 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.
Hannover is a city of 515,140 people in Germany (Lower Saxony), 57 m (187 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hannover Airport (HAJ), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 929 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Hannover runs from about 7 h 45 min a day in late December to 16 h 53 min in late June (computed for 52.37° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Hannover is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hannover Airport (HAJ), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 12,434-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Bremen Airport (BRE, 98 km).
Flights to Hannover: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Hannover · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 929 places to stay in Hannover. Of the 413 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (292), and 3 are five-star. Across 170 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 271,901 reviews in total.
Hotels in Hannover: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 9 hostels in Hannover, out of 929 places to stay of every kind — 1% of everywhere it lists in the city, a small share: this is a city where nearly everything on offer is a hotel or an apartment. Across 5 hostels with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.7 out of 10, 0.4 below the 8.1 its hotels average. Guests have left 2,544 reviews across them.
Hostels in Hannover: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Berlin, 250 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hamburg, 132 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Köln, 250 km — flights · trains · tours
- Rotterdam, 362 km (The Netherlands)
- Amsterdam, 329 km (The Netherlands)
- Frankfurt am Main, 261 km — tours
- Düsseldorf, 240 km — trains · tours
- Essen, 212 km — trains · tours
- Dortmund, 182 km — trains
- Dresden, 312 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Hannover?
Hannover Airport (HAJ), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Hannover?
About 515,140 people live in Hannover (GeoNames).
What time zone is Hannover in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Hannover?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Hannover?
9 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Hannover.
How many hotels are there in Hannover?
Our booking partner lists 929 places to stay in Hannover, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Hannover?
Berlin (250 km), Hamburg (132 km), Köln (250 km), Rotterdam (362 km), Amsterdam (329 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.