By Public Transit

Hannover's tram (U-Bahn) and suburban railway (S-Bahn) offer easy transport to the fairgrounds. From surrounding neighborhoods you may choose either the tram or bus. Tickets may be purchased at the main train station and at individual station stops.

Some of the common routes to the fairgrounds include:

• Entrances NORD 1 and 2: tram lines 8 and 18 from the main train station via Kröpcke, Aegidientorplatz, Altenbekener Damm, Bothmerstraße, and Mittlefeld
• Entrance OST 3: tram lines 6 and 16 via Kröpcke, Aegidientorplatz, Braunschweiger Platz, and Kronsberg
• Bus Stops: bus lines 340 and 341 service the Gutenbergstraße stop (south area of fairgrounds) and Hannover Messe/Laatzen stop (West 1 area) from Rethen, Pattensen, Laatzen

Detailed public transit information, including timetables and ticket prices, is available at the ÜSTRA website.

Hannover Airport Suburban Rail (S-Bahn) Service

The airport is approx. 11 km north of Hannover and 20 km from the fairgrounds. Suburban railway (S-Bahn) line S5 connects the airport to the main train station. Service is daily between approx. 5:00 a.m. and midnight, with departures every 30 minutes. You will find the S-Bahn station between Terminals B and C. Travel time is 15 - 20 minutes and the price of a single ticket is EUR 2.70. You may purchase tickets from machines in the S-Bahn station and at the main train station. Click here for timetables in both directions. 

If you wish to continue on to the fairgrounds once you arrive at the main station, transfer to tram (U-Bahn) line 8 in the direction of MESSE NORD. For this final leg of your journey, no additional ticket is necessary -- simply keep your S-Bahn ticket to show upon request.