Hanover Budget Travel Guide, Germany

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Hanover Budget Travel Guide is written to help travelers and tourists plan for a trip to Hanover on a limited budget. Recommendations are provided on how to use public transport to visit most of the places of interest there.

Hanover, also written Hannover in German, is the capital and largest city in Lower Saxony. Located on the River Leine, Hanover has a population of slightly over half a million. It is famous as a site for annual trade fairs such as the Hanover Fair and the CeBIT. Oktoberfest Hannover is the second largest Oktoberfest in the world, after the one in Munich.

Hanover was founded as a small fishermen's village. By the 13th century, it has become a moderate-size town, due partly to its position as a natural crossroad via the River Leine.

In 1636, the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg moved to Hanover. His descendants would later become the monarchs of Great Britain, starting with King George I in 1714 and ending with Queen Victoria who died in 1901.

Hanover was greatly destroyed during the Second World War. After the war, the old houses still standing around the city were collected and reassembled in the Old City.

Budget Travel to Hanover

By Plane

Hannover Airport (HAJ) receives flights from many European airlines as well as the low-cost carrier Air Berlin and TUI. A commuter train (the S-Bahn) connects the airport to the city. It runs every half an hour, and costs €5.00 for the 17-minute journey. Doing the journey by taxi will cost you €20.00 and takes roughly the same duration.

By Train

You can reach Hanover by regular train from most major cities in Germany, as well as by the Inter City Express (ICE) with connections to Frankfurt, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Munich, Cologne and Berlin.

By Road

Hanover is reached by the Autobahn A7 that runs north-south and the Autobahn A2 that runs east-west passing the city. You can reach it within 90 minutes from Hamburg, and within three hours from Berlin and Düsseldorf.

Budget Travel within Hanover

Hanover has an excellent public transportation. As a budget traveler, you should consider taking the subway. There are also trams and buses at your disposal.

You can enjoy unlimited rides on the subway, trams and buses by getting the Hannover Card. If also offers discounts for entry to museums and selected other tourist attractions. The card costs €9.00 for one day and €15 for 3 days. If you travel in a group of maximum 5 persons, you can also get the group card for €17 for one day and €29 for 3 days.

Neues Rathaus (New City Hall) of Hanover
Author: Michael Wilkens (public domain)

Opernhaus Hannover (Hanover Opera House)
Author: Martina Nolte (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0)

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