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1 way to the airport

Hannover Airport publishes no set time to arrive before a flight. First departures

Recommended

The cheapest way to the airport. Nothing listed is quicker.

S-Bahn S5

S5 · S-Bahn Hannover (Transdev), ÜSTRA tariff
18 min rideEvery 30 minRuns all night
Hannover HauptbahnhofS-Bahn station Hannover Flughafen
Non-stop24-hour service
€4.70total for 1 adult€4.70 eachBuy ticketOn S-Bahn Hannover, ÜSTRA tariff
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Hannover Hauptbahnhof, the S-Bahn platforms — the S5 toward Hannover Flughafen

A two-zone (AB) single is EUR 4.70, valid two hours in one direction; children 6–14 pay EUR 1.40, under-6s ride free. The Tageskarte Gruppe for two zones is EUR 17.00 for up to five people until 05:00 next morning.

Luggage. A commuter train with standing room by the doors.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Fares are the same ticket ridden the other way; the boarding points, hours and, where a ride differs by direction, the ride time are read for this direction. Also runs to the airport, boarding point and hours in town not recorded yet: Pre-booked private transfer. Every way from Hannover airport into Hannover

How do I get from Hannover city centre to Hannover airport?

For one traveler the S-Bahn S5 is the way we recommend: €4.70 in total, 18 min, boarding at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. It runs at any hour. Hannover Airport publishes no set time to arrive before a flight; it asks passengers to come in good time and to follow their airline's advice. There are no self check-in kiosks, so check in online or at the counter.

First departures

Earliest at the airport first
S-Bahn S5

Any hour.

Arrival times add the recorded ride time to the first departure; no walking or waiting is added.

Early flight?

The S5 to the airport runs all night from the Hauptbahnhof: 00:05, 00:35, 01:33, 02:34, 03:35, 04:11 and 04:35, then every 30 minutes, 18 minutes to the airport.

Before you leave for Hannover Airport

From the centre to each way out
How early to be there

Hannover Airport publishes no set time to arrive before a flight; it asks passengers to come in good time and to follow their airline's advice. There are no self check-in kiosks, so check in online or at the counter.

Early flights

The S5 to the airport runs all night from the Hauptbahnhof: 00:05, 00:35, 01:33, 02:34, 03:35, 04:11 and 04:35, then every 30 minutes, 18 minutes to the airport.

At the station

At Hannover Hauptbahnhof take the S5 toward Hannover Flughafen, not the one toward Hameln and Paderborn. The airport is the end of the line, under Terminal C.

Tickets

Buy a two-zone ticket, EUR 4.70, before you board: the Hauptbahnhof is zone A and the airport zone B, and no tickets are sold on the train.

Taxis to the airport

A taxi to the airport runs on the same meter as the ride in: EUR 4.50 plus EUR 2.80 a km. Booked ahead, a taxi firm may agree a fixed price up to 10% above or below the meter.

Uber and Bolt

Uber drops off at the terminal you name, and its Reserve option books a ride up to 90 days ahead with the price fixed when you book.

Which terminal

The terminal where you check in and the terminal where you go through security can differ; the departures board lists both for each flight, three days ahead.

Questions

How early should I be at Hannover airport?

Hannover Airport publishes no set time to arrive before a flight; it asks passengers to come in good time and to follow their airline's advice. There are no self check-in kiosks, so check in online or at the counter.

What does a taxi to Hannover airport cost from the centre?

A taxi to the airport runs on the same meter as the ride in: EUR 4.50 plus EUR 2.80 a km. Booked ahead, a taxi firm may agree a fixed price up to 10% above or below the meter.

My flight is early. What runs before the first train?

The S5 to the airport runs all night from the Hauptbahnhof: 00:05, 00:35, 01:33, 02:34, 03:35, 04:11 and 04:35, then every 30 minutes, 18 minutes to the airport.

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