Bus and train

Anyone who travels by bus, light rail, or commuter train in the Hanover region uses ÜSTRA's well-functioning and coordinated network:

• ÜSTRA's light rail trains provide fast and often direct service within Hanover, as well as to Langenhagen, Laatzen, Garbsen, Altwarmbüchen, and Sarstedt.
• Via the railroad tracks, commuter trains and regional trains operated by Deutsche Bahn, Metronom, Erixx, and WestfalenBahn quickly connect most of the cities and towns in the Hanover area to the state capital.
• The ÜSTRA bus network complements local rail transit. Buses provide connections between towns, neighborhoods, and city centers, and ensure connections to the rail systems.

With EFA—the electronic timetable service—the Hannover Region provides all the information you need for traveling by commuter train, S-Bahn, light rail, and bus. It includes timetable data for all of Lower Saxony and Bremen.

Ticket purchase via cell phone and Internet

The public transit authority also offers ticket purchases via smartphone and the Internet. After registering once, customers can use the website and the app to purchase single-ride and day passes online, print them out, or carry them with them via the app. Registered users of the Mobility Shop also benefit from various discounts, such as on rides with the Hanover-based taxi company Hallo Taxi.

No more combined tickets - but trade fair cards instead

Tickets for the HANNOVER MESSE no longer include a pass for ÜSTRA buses and trains to the fairgrounds. Instead, there are so-called “Messe-Cards,” which are valid for the duration of the fair as well as the day before and can be purchased online at the Mobility Shop.