Travel & Stay

Flightplans

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Suburban Railway S5

The S5 suburban train departs from Hannover Airport between Terminals B and C. Take it to "Hannover Hauptbahnhof" (Hannover Central Station) and then change to the subway/tram line no. 8 with the destination of "Messe/Nord", which serves the northern entrance to the exhibition grounds. An online service is available to help you plan your journey.

Taxi

The journey from the airport to the Exhibition Grounds takes approx. 30 minutes, depending on traffic. Taxi orders: Hallo Taxi 3811 - Service: +49 (0)511-3811

Main Railway Station Hannover

Hannover Main Station offers all those services that make your stay in Hannover as comfort as possible. From Hannover Main Railway Station you reach Deutsche Messe by tram, lines 8 and 18. Travel time: approx. 18 minutes. Online-service Deutsche Bahn .

Directions

• From the North
  Motorway A7 direction Kassel/Hannover until interchange 56 Hannover-Kirchhorst, then take the motorway A37 (B3 Messe-Schnellweg) direction Hannover/Messe
• From the East
  Motorway A2 direction Magdeburg/Hannover/Dortmund, take the exit 47 Kreuz Hannover-Buchholz to motorway A37 (B3 Messe-Schnellweg) direction Hannover/Messe
• From the South
  Motorway A7 direction Hannover/Hamburg, take the exit 60 Dreieck Hannover-Süd to motorway A37 (B3 Messe-Schnellweg) direction Hannover/Messe
• From the West
  Motorway A2 direction Hannover/Magdeburg/Berlin until interchange 48 Hannover-Ost, turn on motorway A7 direction Kassel, exit Hannover-Anderten to B65 direction Hannover, exit interchange Seelhorst to B6 (Messe-Schnellweg) direction Hannover/Messe.

Information about car parks / tickets

For information about arrival see website www.gfv-messe.de

Hannover Emission Zone

Besides being home to many of the world's foremost trade fairs, Hannover is also known for its environmental awareness. On 1 January 2008, Hannover joined Berlin and Cologne in an effort to lower the health risks associated with motor vehicle exhaust (especially diesel exhaust particulates) in their respective city centers. To accomplish this, Hannover has established an official "Emission Zone" roughly defined by the expressways (Schnellwege) encircling the city center.

The Emission Zone is indicated by signs reading "Umwelt-Zone". Only vehicles which meet certain minimum requirements are permitted to enter the Emission Zone. To demonstrate compliance, an official permit (disc-shaped sticker) must be displayed on every vehicle's windshield.

Taxi

The journey from the exhibition centre to the airport takes approx. 30 minutes, depending on traffic. Taxi orders: Hallo Taxi 3811 - Service: +49 (0)511-3811

During the fairs, up to 22 charging poles are available for you to use close from the entrances. They are distributed as follow:

• 12 charging poles on car park North 4
• 10 charging poles on car park South 32

Electromobile Service Stations

From the city centre you reach the Exhibition Grounds by tram line/U-Bahn/suburban railway or from the south by bus.

• Tram line 8 and 18 - Entrance NORD 1 + 2
  From Hannover Main Station via stations Kröpcke, Aegidientorplatz, Altenbekener Damm, Bothmerstraße Suburban Railway line 8
• Tram line 6 and 16 - Entrance OST 3
  Via stations Kröpcke, Aegidientorplatz, Braunschweiger Platz, Bult, Tierärztliche Hochschule, Kronsberg Suburban Railway line 6 and 16
• Busstop lines 340 and 341 - Entrance South + West 1
  Busstop at the Exhibition Grounds Stop Gutenbergstraße (South area) and stop Hannover Messe/Laatzen (West 1 area) From Rethen, Pattensen, Laatzen Bus lines 340 and 341

More information about the local mass transit in Hannover you can find on www.uestra.de or on the website of Transport for Lower Saxony and Bremen (EFA) .

Arrival by Public Transport

There are elevators that helps you on your way to the subway stations "Hauptbahnhof" (Central Railway Station) "Kröpcke" and "Aegidientorplatz".

The rail platform at the exhibition grounds ("Messe/Nord") is elevated, allowing you to mount and dismount unassisted.

Mobility-impaired visitors are in for a smooth ride from the Central Railway Station to the exhibition center. Just take subway no. 8 or 18, which ends up at the northern entrance gate.

The new "silver arrow" trains on lines 8 and 18 are equipped with hydropneumatic suspension, so that the height of the cars, ideal for wheelchair users, always stays the same. The trains have wide, double-leaf doors, without any middle barriers. Each car has two open areas (with fold-down seats) for wheelchairs.

A system of tactile strips in the "Hauptbahnhof" and "Kröpcke" subway stations leads visually impaired visitors to the train platforms. There are also tactile markers zoning off special waiting areas. The train destinations are announced by public address.

Services for Air Passengers with Physical Impairments

Passengers with handicaps or limited mobility can take advantage of a special all-inclusive flight package covering baggage transport, check-in formalities and wheelchair service right up to the plane. Each of these services can also be booked individually. To order this service, please contact Travel2Fairs (see right column).

Parking Facilities for the Disabled

A percentage of the paid parking spaces outside the fairgrounds are reserved for visitors with limited mobility. These parking spaces are always close to whatever gates are in operation for the respective tradeshow, and are specially signposted.