By train
Travel by public transport to Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony). The majority of cities in Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony) are connected to the ICE network of Deutsche Bahn. For more information visit the website of Deutsche Bahn.
By car
Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony) boasts good infrastructure. In particular the motorways A7 (running North-South), A2 (running East-West) and A1 (running Northeast-Northwest) provide fast connections. An overview of distances by car:
Amsterdam - Hanover: 3 hours 45 min
Calais - Hanover: 6 hours
Flensburg - Hanover: 3 hours
Hamburg - Hanover: 1 hour 15 min
Kiel - Hanover: 2 hours 30 min
Rotterdam/ Hoek van Holland - Hanover: 4 hours 25 min
By plane
The central arrival and departure point for those travelling by plane is Hanover Langenhagen Airport (HAJ) just outside the gates of the state capital of Hanover. Current flight offers can be found on the website of the hannover airport. Four more international airports are also located nearby:
Hamburg Airport (HAM)
Paderborn Airport (PAD)
Münster/ Osnabrück Airport (FMO)
Bremen Airport (BRE)
By ferry to the East Frisian Islands
To reach one of the East Frisian Islands, it is best to take a ferry. Here you'll find an overview of the main ferry routes: ostfriesland-tourism.
By plane to the East Frisian Islands
For more information visit the website of ostfriesland-tourism.