Light rail and S-Bahn

Information on Tickets Within the Hannover Region

For travel to and from the greater Hanover area, we recommend tickets from the Greater Hanover Transport Authority (GVH), which are also valid on the S-Bahn and on DB Regio, metronom, erixx, and WestfalenBahn trains (in second class). Information:

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Getting There by S-Bahn from Hanover

If you are traveling from the surrounding area, we recommend taking the Hannover S-Bahn. It goes directly to Hannover Central Station.

• DB timetable information

To the festival by light rail

Take lines 1 (Laatzen/Sarstedt), 2 (Rethen), and 8 (Messe/Nord) from the main station (or Kröpcke) to the following stops:

• Aegidientorplatz, Schlägerstraße, Geibelstraße, Altenbekener Damm, or Döhrener Turm.

From there, walk in a westerly direction to the eastern shore of the Maschsee (just under ten minutes on foot)

Or take lines 3, 7 (toward Wettbergen), and 9 (toward Empelde) from the main station or Kröpcke to the station:

• Waterloo

Walk in a southerly direction via Waterloostraße and Bruchmeisterallee to the north bank (just under 10 minutes on foot)

• üstra timetable information

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The special bus route 267

Especially for the Maschsee Festival, ÜSTRA’s special bus line 267 runs between the Kröpcke stop and the beach. Along the way, there are several stops right on the waterfront promenade.

The 800 bus route

Bus route 800 is also in operation on the section from Altenbekener Damm to Aegidientorplatz.