How to get there

Thanks to its central location in the heart of Europe, Hannover Region is ideally integrated in the major European transport connections. This is where the A7 motorway (Munich-Hamburg) and A2 motorway (Ruhr area-Berlin) intersect. The Deutsche Bahn ICE network also ensures fast rail links to and from all major conurbations. Hannover Airport offers direct flights to more than 100 destinations.

When you arrive by plane

The city’s airport, Hannover-Langenhagen, is located about 11 kilometers to the north of Hannover.

To get to the Leibniz University Hannover, you can:

• Take the S-Bahn (S5) train to the city center (central station). Any S-Bahn departing from Hannover Airport goes to or through Hauptbahnhof (Central Station). You need a S-Bahn ticket for Areas AB (4,00 €). You can by the ticket at the ticket machine which you find at the S-Bahn track. From Hannover Hauptbahnhof, you can walk to Kröpcke (suqare and subway hub; 5min walk) and then take the subway U4 (to Garbsen) or U5 (to Stöcken) and get off at Leibniz Universität (3 stops). You can buy a "Kurzstreckenticket" for 1,70€. When you get off at Leibniz Universität, you already see the castle.
• Take a taxi. The taxi ride will take about 15 minutes and will cost approximately 20 Euro.

When you arrive by train

Hannover Central Station (Hannover Hauptbahnhof) is located in the city center of Hannover. From Hannover Hauptbahnhof, you can walk to Kröpcke (suqare and subway hub; 5min walk) and then take the subway U4 (to Garbsen) or U5 (to Stöcken) and get off at Leibniz Universität (3 stops). You can buy a “Kurzstreckenticket” for 1,70€. When you get off at Leibniz Universität, you already see the castle.

You can also take a taxi. A number of taxis is located near the main entrance of Hannover Hauptbahnhof.

When you arrive by car

You can use “Welfengarten 1, 30167 Hannover” as target adress for your navigation system. There are parking lots and streetside parking at Welfenschloss (RE’23 venue), and a free parking gaarge (at the other side of the park at Schneiderberg). You can also use the parking lots at the Nienburger Straße or at the Jägerstraße. In case you park at the Jägerstraße, you have a short walk through the Georgengarten. At Schneiderberg, you find a parking garage organized by the Leibniz University Hannover. Please have in mind the closing time in the evening.

In Hannover

When you are in Hannover, you can take the subway (“Stadtbahn” or “U-Bahn”) line 4 (to “Garbsen”) or 5 (to “Stöcken”) from the citiy (e.g. from the stop “Kröpcke”) to the stop “Leibniz Universität Hannover”. You can buy a “Kurzstreckenticket” for 1,60€, as there are only two stops in between. The Open Street Map picutre below presents the way from Kröpcke to Leibniz University Hannover.

How to get to the Leibnizhaus

The iStar celebratory event on Sunday takes place at Leibniz Haus which is located in the Altstadt (old town) of Hannover. You can walk to the Leibniz Haus from the Kröpcke (8 minutes walk) or you use the subway from Kröpcke to “Markthalle/Landtag” (line 3 (to Wettbergen), 7 (to Wettbergen), or 9 (to Empelde)). From Markthalle/Landtag, it is a 4 minutes walk to the Leibnizhaus.

You can use “Leibnizhaus” and the adress “Holzmarkt 5, 30159 Hannover” to search for the way.

How to get to “Neues Rathaus”

The dinner on Thursday takes place at “Neues Rathaus”. You can walk to Neues Rathaus from the subway station Martkhalle/Landtag (line 3 (to Wettbergen), 7 (to Wettbergen), or 9 (to Empelde)). From Markthalle/Landtag, it is a 5 minutes walk to the Leibnizhaus. You can also go to Aegidientorplatz using the subway (line 4 (Roderbruch) or 5 (Anderten) from Leibniz Universität or from Kröpcke). From Kröpcke, there are several other lines to Aegidientorplatz (e.g., 1 or 2). From Aegidientorplatz, it is a 5-10 minutes walk to Neues Rathaus.

You can use “Neues Rathaus” and the adress Trammplatz 2, 30169 Hannover to search for the way.