Hannover Airport is one of the few German airports open 24 hours a day. Commonly referred to as Langenhagen Airport because of its proximity to the town of Lagenhagen, the airport has flights to destinations worldwide, though few transatlantic routes because services introduced in the 1990s proved less popular than expected.
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The terminals are situated close together and are easily accessible on foot.
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Rail: S-Bahn trains (line S5) go from the airport to the central railway station (journey time: 12 minutes). Information is available from the Airport Service Centre (tel: +49 (0)511 977 1899) and from DB (tel: +49 (0)1805 996 633; website: www.deutsch-bahn.de).
Taxi: Taxi stands are located at the entrance of the Arrivals terminal (journey time to central Hannover: 20 minutes). A door-to-door shuttle service is offered by Flughafen Transfer Hannover (tel: +49 (0)511 977 2645; website: www.efa.de), available daily 24 hours.
Bus: The express bus no.60 runs between the airport and the central railway station. Bus no.471 connects the airport with Langenhagen; tram no.1 runs between Langenhagen and the main railway station.
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There are multi-storey car parks at the airport, with short-term parking located directly opposite Terminals A and B. Long-term rates are available in Parkhaus Ost, Parkhaus Nord, P3 and the perimeter parking area; a free shuttle bus service to the terminals is available daily 24 hours. Executive parking is available in car park P1 and must be reserved in advance (tel: +49 (0)511 977 1348). For further information, call the airport parking service (tel: +49 (0)511 977 1548).
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Money and communications: Facilities include banks, bureaux de change, a post office and ATMs.
Eating and drinking: There are various restaurants, cafés and bars.
Shopping: Shops include duty-free, a tobacconists, a supermarket, a clothing accessories shop and a perfumery.
Luggage: The left-luggage office (tel: +49 (0)511 977 2644) is located on the Arrivals level B, while lost property is handled by the Airport Service Centre (tel: +49 (0)511 977 1899), also on the Arrivals level B.
Other facilities: A children’s play area is located on the Departures level C.
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The Holiday Inn Hannover Airport (tel: +49 (0)511 77070) and Maritim Airport Hotel Hannover (tel: +49 (0)511 97370) are both located on site and both providing a free shuttle service to the terminal. Information on hotels in the area is available from the Airport Service Centre (tel: +49 (0)511 977 1899); during specific events and trade fairs, there is a designated information desk in the Arrivals area A.
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Wheelchair transportation for disabled passengers is available on request from the Airport Service Centre; wheelchairs can be obtained from airline ticket counters and passengers should inform the airline in advance of any special needs. Lifts for wheelchairs are located throughout. There are also disabled toilets, which are located in the area between the terminals. Accessible public telephones are available. In parking garages P1 and P2, there are numerous parking spaces reserved for disabled travellers.
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Mövenpick Conference Center (tel: +49 (0)511 977 2877), located between Terminal A and Terminal B, provides conference rooms for 5 to 350 people. Conference and business facilities are also available at the Maritim Airport Hotel Hannover (tel: +49 (0)511 97370) and the Holiday Inn Hannover Airport (tel: +49 (0)511 77070), both of which are located on site. A VIP Service (tel: +49 (0)511 977 1579) is available at the airport.
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