Hildesheim: 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.
Hildesheim is a city of 103,052 people in Germany (Lower Saxony), 92 m (302 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hannover Airport (HAJ), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Hildesheim runs from about 7 h 47 min a day in late December to 16 h 50 min in late June (computed for 52.15° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Hildesheim is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hannover Airport (HAJ), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre, whose 12,434-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Kassel Airport (KSF, 90 km).
Flights to Hildesheim: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Hildesheim · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Berlin, 239 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Hamburg, 156 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Prague, 387 km (Czechia) — flights
- Köln, 248 km — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 375 km (The Netherlands)
- Amsterdam, 345 km (The Netherlands)
- Frankfurt am Main, 243 km — tours
- Düsseldorf, 242 km — tours
- Stuttgart, 379 km
- Essen, 216 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Hildesheim?
Hannover Airport (HAJ), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Hildesheim?
About 103,052 people live in Hildesheim (GeoNames).
What time zone is Hildesheim in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Hildesheim?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Hildesheim?
Berlin (239 km), Hamburg (156 km), Prague (387 km), Köln (248 km), Rotterdam (375 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.