At the homepage of the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), general information about Traffic in Germany is available.

Below you will find some information especially for Hanover:

On Foot & By Bike

Hanover is a very pedestrian- and bike-friendly town. The foot- and bike paths as well as the multitude of green spaces are inviting to move on foot or by bike. Cheap second hand bikes can be found in the small ads section of the newspapers. In the internet you will get to the small ads Heißer Draht, here (look for "Fahrrad"). Moreover, the Fundbüro (lost property office) of the City of Hanover from time to time holds an auction for used bikes.

Bus & Train

In Hanover, longer distances can be comfortably covered by bus, tram or S-Bahn. The Stadtbahn with its green or silver wagons is a mixture of tram and metro, as almost all lines are running underground in the town centre. That is why the stations are labelled with a white "U" on a blue field there. Further information about the splendidly constructed route system and the timetables are available at the internet site of the Großraumverkehr Hannover (GVH) in English language, too.

Special local trains of the Deutsche Bahn (German Rail) in the region of Hanover are called S-Bahn. They usually commute every half hour.

Students of Hanover’s universities can use these public means of transportation without restrictions, as they automatically acquire SemesterCard when transferring their semester charge. The SemesterCard is valid on all week days and also during the semester break. It is not confined to Greater Hanover but can be used in all local traffic trains of the DB Regio AG in Lower Saxony.

Long-Distance Traffic

For longer travels you have at your disposal the long-distance trains of the Deutsche Bahn, coaches and air traffic. When booking in time, it is possible to get cheap train tickets and flights. Short notice air passengers like to make use of the cheap last-minute offers. Students who own an International Student Identity Card (ISIC) can often get reduced air fares.

If you are planning to travel by bus or by plane it is advisable to contact a Reisebüro (= travel agency; look at the yellow pages "Gelbe Seiten") or to use the Onlinemarkt Hannover "Reise & Tourismus" in the internet.

Moreover you can try to find a private Lift by car.