Bus Hire in Hanover

You can hire a bus, coach or minibus in Hanover, Germany with a driver included and a fixed quote back within two hours. Hanover Airport is 12 km from the centre. Minibus hire starts from around €480-€850 per day, with coaches from €750-€1,200.

Hanover is a trade-fair city, so operators handle large group movements for Hannover Messe in April and the other exhibitions at the Messegelande, one of the world's biggest fairgrounds. Groups also visit the Herrenhausen Gardens and the Maschsee lake, and the Schutzenfest in July is the busiest week. Every operator we book holds a valid Germany transport licence and full passenger liability insurance.

Airports Serving Hanover

We cover group airport transfers to and from all airports below. Prices are fixed, and our drivers track flight arrivals in real time.

Hannover Airport and the fair-week squeeze

Hannover Airport (HAJ) is about 12 km north, normally 20 minutes, and is well used to handling large group arrivals because of the city's fair calendar. During the biggest fairs the airport, the roads and the hotel stock all run at capacity simultaneously, which is the single most important planning fact about this city. A pre-booked transfer is met at the terminal coach point.

Hannover Messe and the exhibition grounds

The Hannover exhibition grounds are among the largest in the world, and Hannover Messe each spring is a flagship industrial fair. During fair weeks hotel capacity spreads across Lower Saxony and beyond, with shuttles routinely starting in Hildesheim, Braunschweig or even Hamburg, and coach fleets across northern Germany committed months in advance. Fair-week transport is a scheduling exercise rather than a booking.

The grounds have extensive coach access and marked halls, so once vehicles are secured the daily rotations are straightforward. Send the hall numbers and session times with the hotel list and the operator builds the timetable.

Herrenhausen, the city and the Harz

The Herrenhausen Gardens northwest of the centre are the city's showpiece, a baroque garden with its own coach parking, and pair naturally with the Maschsee lake and the New Town Hall for a city day. The old town around the Marktkirche is compact and walked from a nearby set-down.

For a day out, the Harz mountains and Goslar's UNESCO-listed old town and Rammelsberg mine are about an hour and a half south, and Hamelin of Pied Piper fame roughly 45 minutes southwest. Both are established coach trips from a Hanover base.

Official planning resources

Check current timetables and opening arrangements with the official operators before you travel:

• Hannover Airport (official site)
• Deutsche Messe, Hannover (official site)
• Herrenhausen Gardens (official city site)

Landmarks & Attractions

Our buses can take your group to Hanover's most visited attractions. We can plan a multi-stop route or cover individual transfers.

• Herrenhausen Gardens
• New Town Hall
• Maschsee Lake
• Sprengel Museum

Events & Festivals

Event transport in Hanover requires local knowledge. We have operators who cover these recurring events:

• Hannover Messe (Apr)
• Schutzenfest (Jul)
• Maschseefest (Jul-Aug)

Conference & Venue Transfers

• Deutsche Messe Hannover
• ZAG Arena
• HDI Arena

Services Available in Hanover