By train
Due to its location, Hanover has good connections from all major cities in Germany through Deutsche Bahn DB (http://www.bahn.de), the German rail service. There are also direct trains to the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, and Austria several times a day, including night train connections with Nachtzug trains (http://www.nachtzugreise.de, CityNightLine (http://www.citynightline.ch/)). Hanover is also reachable by regional trains, making it possible to use the cheap and popular "weekend tickets".
The high speed Inter City Express Trains ICE trains (http://www.raileurope.com...) can take you all over Germany to places such as: Frankfurt, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Munich, Cologne, and Berlin. The trip to Hanover from Berlin takes 1:30, from Hamburg 1:20, from Frankfurt 2:20, and from Munich 4:30. Prices vary depending on time of travel and the ticket type such as an economy, freedom or comfort ticket, but a freedom ticket from Berlin to Hanover with cost you from â¬75.
By plane
Hanover airport IATA: HAJ (http://www.hannover-airpo...) handles many European major airlines, including budget airlines Air Berlin (http://www.airberlin.de) and TUI (http://www.flytui.co.uk). There is a train that runs twice-an-hour called the S-Bahn from the airport to the central station Hauptbahnhof. A 2-Zone ticket is needed from the airport to city center. The fare is around â¬3 and will take around 17 minutes. The last train departs around midnight. A taxi ride to the city center costs about â¬20 and will take about 15 minutes.
The airport offers the option to check in the day before your departure 6-9 PM for some airlines Hapag-Lloyd, Condor, Air Berlin, Sky Airlines, and Croatia Airlines.
By bus
Hanover is linked to the rest of Germany and parts of Europe by frequent bus services. Bus rides tend to be fairly quick avoiding unnecessary hold ups but they are not the most comfortable way to travel especially for long distances. The Central Bus Station Zentraler Omnibus Bahnhof or "ZOB" is located behind to the north-west of the Central Station Hauptbahnhof.
Buses to Bosnia are eg. run by Salinea, (http://www.salinea.net/re...)
Buses to Croatia are eg. run by Äazmatrans (http://www.cazmatrans.hr/...)
By car
Hanover is served by the excellent German road system, being on both the Hamburg to Kassel Autobahn A7 running north and south and the Berlin to Dusseldorf A2 running east and west. The city is easily reached after leaving these two motorways. In Germany they drive on the right and the autobahns have no speed limits. While the limits on the B-roads are quite high, at up to 130kph outside of towns, they can drop to as low as 50kph in built up areas. From Hamburg the drive is around an hour and a half. From Berlin and Dusseldorf, the drive is around 3 hours.