Difference between revisions of "Hannover"
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Hannover''' is the capital of [[Lower Saxony]] (Niedersachsen) in [[Germany]]. | '''Hannover''' is the capital of [[Lower Saxony]] (Niedersachsen) in [[Germany]]. | ||
It's a good place for hitchhiking, because two major motorways are crossing each other here: In east-west-direction, there is the A2 going from the [[Ruhr Area]] to [[Berlin]], and in north-south-direction, the A7 connecting [[Hamburg]] with the south of [[Germany]]. On both motorways, there is a big service area, that are easily reachable by tram.<br /> | It's a good place for hitchhiking, because two major motorways are crossing each other here: In east-west-direction, there is the A2 going from the [[Ruhr Area]] to [[Berlin]], and in north-south-direction, the A7 connecting [[Hamburg]] with the south of [[Germany]]. On both motorways, there is a big service area, that are easily reachable by tram.<br /> | ||
+ | <liftershalte lat='52.40597963925577' lng='9.616470336914062' zoom='12' view='0' float='right' width='400' /> | ||
+ | |||
It's also a nice place to stay, for a day or two, with a beautiful old town center, many parks, lakes and forests, and a lot of pubs and nightclubs. | It's also a nice place to stay, for a day or two, with a beautiful old town center, many parks, lakes and forests, and a lot of pubs and nightclubs. | ||
− | == Heading | + | Public transport is very good and tickets are checked very rarely. |
− | + | ||
− | From the town center, take the | + | == Heading east ([[Berlin]]) or west ([[Dortmund]]) == |
+ | From the town center, take the tram no. 4 to Garbsen (the last station). Then transfer to bus no. 126 to Waldschänke. The last bus station is directly in front of a very big service area. From the central station, the ticket is EUR 2,70 and it will take about 30 to 40 minutes. | ||
There is a lot of traffic, you won't have to wait long. | There is a lot of traffic, you won't have to wait long. | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Heading north ([[Hamburg]], [[Bremen]]) or south ([[Göttingen]], [[Kassel]], [[Frankfurt]]) == | ||
+ | |||
+ | Take the tram no. 6 direction ''Messe/Ost'' and get off at Kronsberg. Turn left into ''Wülferoder Straße''. After a ca. 100 m, the Road will head right, but there will be a little path straight on. Follow this path for ca. 1 km. It leads directly to the service area ''Wülferode'' on the A7. | ||
+ | The tram ticket is EUR 2,10 . | ||
+ | |||
[[Category:Germany]] | [[Category:Germany]] |
Revision as of 16:43, 20 June 2007
Hannover is the capital of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) in Germany.
It's a good place for hitchhiking, because two major motorways are crossing each other here: In east-west-direction, there is the A2 going from the Ruhr Area to Berlin, and in north-south-direction, the A7 connecting Hamburg with the south of Germany. On both motorways, there is a big service area, that are easily reachable by tram.
<liftershalte lat='52.40597963925577' lng='9.616470336914062' zoom='12' view='0' float='right' width='400' />
It's also a nice place to stay, for a day or two, with a beautiful old town center, many parks, lakes and forests, and a lot of pubs and nightclubs.
Public transport is very good and tickets are checked very rarely.
Heading east (Berlin) or west (Dortmund)
From the town center, take the tram no. 4 to Garbsen (the last station). Then transfer to bus no. 126 to Waldschänke. The last bus station is directly in front of a very big service area. From the central station, the ticket is EUR 2,70 and it will take about 30 to 40 minutes. There is a lot of traffic, you won't have to wait long.
Heading north (Hamburg, Bremen) or south (Göttingen, Kassel, Frankfurt)
Take the tram no. 6 direction Messe/Ost and get off at Kronsberg. Turn left into Wülferoder Straße. After a ca. 100 m, the Road will head right, but there will be a little path straight on. Follow this path for ca. 1 km. It leads directly to the service area Wülferode on the A7. The tram ticket is EUR 2,10 .