World City Guide

Getting There By Air

Hannover-Langenhagen Airport (HAJ)
Tel: (0511) 977 1223 or 24. Fax: (0511) 977 1898.
E-mail: info@hannover-airport.de
Website: www.hannover-airport.de

The airport is located 11km (seven miles) northwest of the city, at Langenhagen. It handles up to eight million passengers per year, travelling on over 300 international and 160 national flights each week.

Major airlines: Lufthansa (tel: (01803) 803 803) is the major German airline. Hanover is also served by Air France, British Airways, Hapag-Lloyd, KLM, LTU, SAS and Turkish Airlines.

Approximate flight times to Hanover: From London is 1 hour 30 minutes; from New York is 8 hours 10 minutes; from Los Angeles is 11 hours 50 minutes; from Toronto is 8 hours 30 minutes and from Sydney is 23 hours 55 minutes.

Airport facilities: Currency exchange is available at Kreissparkasse Hannover bank and at banking machines in Terminal A and C. Other facilities include travel agencies, tour operators, a post office, hairdresser, general and duty-free shops, bars and restaurants. Representatives of car hire companies Avis, Europcar, Hertz, National Car Rental and Sixt/Budget are located in the P1 car park.

Business facilities: The airport conference centre (tel: (0511) 977 2509; fax: (0511) 977 2709) provides fully equipped conference rooms. A VIP lounge (tel: (0511) 977 1926) is also available, daily 0530-2130.

Arrival/departure tax: Included in the price of the ticket.

Transport to the city: Local bus 471 and express bus 60 (see Public Transport) travel to Hanover’s main station Monday to Friday 0525-2305 and Saturday and Sunday 0605-2305 (journey time – 30-40 minutes). A new suburban rail link (S5), built for Expo2000, connects the airport and the main station (journey time – 12 minutes). The service (see Public Transport) runs every 15 minutes during trade fairs and every 30 minutes at other times. A taxi to the city centre costs ¬20-25 (journey time – 20 minutes).