Munich ‘Hauptbahnhof’ (main station) is, after Frankfurt am Main, Germany’s second busiest railway station Munich by rail: More »
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) is the third largest in Europe and will be the point of entry for many visitors to the World Cup in Germany, so we deal with this airport first. Frankurt by air: More »
Frankfurt ‘Hauptbahnhof’ (main station) is the main rail hub in the Rhine/Main region Frankfurt by rail: More »
Directions by road
You can approach Gelsenkirchen on the either the A2 of A42 motorways Gelsenkirchen centre to the stadium: More »
Gelsenkirchen main railway station (Hauptbahnhof) is served mainly by regional (RE/RB) trains Gelsenkirchen by rail: More »
Gelsenkirchen does not have an airport of its own, but, as the map below shows, the region of North Rhine Westphalia has many others Gelsenkirchen by air: More »
Hamburg main railway station (Hauptbahnhof) is the main rail hub in northern Germany, as well as being an impressive piece of industrial architecture. Hamburg by rail: More »
The HSH-Nordbank Arean in Hamburg, is fairly close to the A7 motorway. Hamburg centre to stadium: More »
8th in terms of Germany’s major airports, Hanover airport , opened in 1952, with terminals A and B as they exist today completed in 1973, and terminal C in 1998. The somewhat inconspicuous terminal D is used by the Royal Air Force to fly British soldiers into Germany. Although the airport officially belongs to Hanover, it is actually closer to Langenhausen, to the north of Hanover, not far from the Hanover East Autobahn junction.
Flight connections with Hanover
Internally at least 4 other World Cup venues can be reached via direct flights from Hanover. These are Munich (with Air Berlin , Germania Express, Lufthansa, flydba or Hapag Lloyd), Nuremberg (with Air Berlin or Hapag Lloyd), Stuttgart (with Air Berlin or Lufthansa) and Frankfurt (with Lufthansa).
International flight connections with Hanover include flights from London Stansted (with Air Berlin ), Paris (Air France or Lufthansa), London Gatwick, Birmingham International and Manchester (with British Airways), London Heathrow (with flybmi) and Newcastle (with HLX.com ).
Getting into Hanover city centre
In the year 2000, an underground S-Bahn station was built at the airport, providing a direct rail link to the city. Trains run every half-hour.
The journey on the S5 line to the main railway station takes about 17 minutes. Click image on right for a full map of the S-Bahn network.
Greater Hanover Transport Association (GVH) operates the S-Bahn service, as well as the city’s tram and bus services. Their timetable and journey planner is available with an English interface, but struggles to understand some English words you might enter. So, to check out times to and from the airport to the main railway station, enter the details as shown to the left, i.e. spell Hannover with a double ‘n’ and use the abbreviation ‘Hbf’ for main railway station (Hauptbahnof). Then it should all work… albeit that the results are shown in German!
External links
Hanover airport
Hanover public transport
German rail journey planner
Flying from the UK? Going to the airport by train, coach or car?
If you’re flying from the UK and planning to go to the airport by coach or train, these links to National Express Airport coaches, the thetrainline, Gatwick Express and Heathrow Express let you book your journey to the airport online. If you’re driving, try Purple Parking or BAA airport parking for cheap parking at all major UK airports.
Hanover ‘Hauptbahnhof’ (main station) is one of the main hubs on the German rail network Hanover by rail: More »
