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Hop-on Hop-off Hanover - city tour in a double-decker bus

Hop-on Hop-off Hannover – Komfortable Stadtrundfahrt im Doppeldeckerbus

Hop-on Hop-off Hannover steht für eine entspannte und informative Art, die Highlights der Stadt zu erkunden. Ob als Tagesausflug, Wochenendtrip oder ergänzend zum Shoppingbesuch – diese Stadtrundfahrt bietet eine ideale Möglichkeit, Hannovers Sehenswürdigkeiten flexibel kennenzulernen. Steigt bequem an einer der zentral gelegenen Haltestellen ein und aus – ganz nach eurem individuellen Zeitplan.

Discover magnificent buildings such as the New town hallthe charming Old Town, Herrenhausen or the Eilenriede from the double-decker bus!

A varied hop-on hop-off round trip awaits you. You can hop on or off at all stops - and make a stop at the Herrenhausen Gardens, for example.

The tour starts at the Tourist Information. One after the other, the stops are Hanover Adventure ZooChurch of the Apostles, Herrenhausen Gardens, New town hall, Old town hall and Maschsee north bank approached.

Tips for exits

  • Adventure ZooVisit the spectacular zoo with seven adventure worlds and over 2,000 animals.
  • Apostle ChurchThe Lister Meile guarantees a varied shopping experience.
  • Herrenhausen GardensDiscover one of the most impressive baroque gardens in Europe.
  • New town hall: Visit the 3D city models or take a trip to the Town hall dome (Ascent only March-Oct.).
  • Old town hall: The old town attracts visitors with its picturesque alleyways, small boutiques and cosy cafés.
  • Maschsee north bankA paradise for water sports and leisure activities of all kinds in the heart of the city centre.

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Departure times    
 

01.04.2024 – 31.10.2025

01.11.2025 – 31.03.2026

Bus stop

Daily
In the months of June/July/August every hour on Saturdays

Thursday, Friday & Saturday

Tourist Information

10:30 / 12:30 / 14:30 / 16:30** hrs

10:30 / 12:30 / 14:30 

Adventure Zoo

10:50 / 12:50 / 14:50 / 16:50** hrs

10:50 / 12:50 / 14:50

Apostle Church / Lister Meile

11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00** hrs

11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

Herrenhausen Gardens

11:30 / 13:30 / 15:30 / 17:30** hrs

11:30 / 13:30 / 15:30

New town hall

11:45 / 13:45 / 15:45 / 17:45** hrs

11:45 / 13:45 / 15:45

Old town hall

11:50 / 13:50 / 15:50 / 17:50** hrs 

11:50 / 13:50 / 15:50 

Maschsee north bank*

12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00 / 18:00** hrs 

12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00 

Arrival Tourist Info

12:10 / 14:10 / 16:10 / 18:10** hrs 

12:10 / 14:10 / 16:10 

*Maschsee Nordufer stop cannot be used during Hannover 96 matches (Game plan).

** only on Saturdays

Praktische Informationen zur Stadtrundfahrt

Tickets and prices

Hop-on Hop-off ticket 1 day*:

20,- €

Hop-on Hop-off ticket 1 day reduced**:

  5,- €

*Valid for one full-paying passenger aged 15 and over. Severely disabled persons with a "B" in their ID card can take an accompanying person with them free of charge.
**Valid for children from 4 to 14 years.

With the HannoverCard tourist 3,- discount on the hop-on hop-off ticket.

Tickets available at the Tourist Information Centre at Ernst-August-Platz, at the Online shop  or directly here (no take-away guarantee/seat reservation). 

Information about the bus
  • Barrier-free with two wheelchair spaces
  • Explanations via audio guide (partly also by city guides) in German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Chinese, Japanese and Low German
  • You can book the bus for your private group (> Registration form). Enquiries by mail to staedtereise@hannover-tourismus.de!
    bookable on request: Sat. from 5.30 pm / Sun. - Fri. all day
  • Channel for kids 

Further information:

- Please note that the ticket does not include a seat or lift guarantee

- If the ticket is lost, there is no entitlement to a replacement

- The ticket is valid for one year from the date of purchase and entitles the holder to take part in the hop-on hop-off round trip once (regardless of the time shown on the ticket). 

- Accompanying person: Free journey with a "B" in the disabled person's pass

E-drive converted double-decker bus

During the summer season, a hybrid double-decker supplements the electric bus on Saturdays to meet the higher demand.
The e-bus combines comfort with modern technology and allows visitors to discover the sights of Hanover emission-free. The switch to electromobility not only reduces CO₂ emissions, but also ensures a quieter journey - a benefit for the environment and the cityscape alike. 73 seats are available on the bus. Its battery capacity is 240 kWh (by comparison, an average car has around 60-75 kWh). This gives it a range of around 200 kilometres. A hop-on hop-off tour through Hanover is 24 kilometres. In total, the double-decker covers around 130 kilometres a day, including the journey to and from the depot. The vehicle can be charged with 150 kW in 90 minutes or with 22 kW in 8 to 10 hours - and exclusively with green electricity.

Six battery packs are installed in the vehicle. Unlike conventional buses, where the batteries are installed on the roof, the batteries in the "convertible" are located in the passenger compartment. 

Hanover is part of the nationwide project to convert city sightseeing buses to electric drives
The project "Conversion of 25 double-decker city tour buses for authorised regular services in a total of nine cities in Germany to battery-powered electric vehicles as depot chargers" is being funded by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV) with a total of 6.5 million euros as part of the "Directive on the promotion of buses with alternative drive systems in passenger transport". Funding for this measure is also being provided as part of the German Recovery and Resilience Plan (DARP) via the European Recovery and Resilience Facilities (ARF) in the NextGenerationEU programme. The funding guideline is coordinated by NOW GmbH and implemented by Project Management Jülich (PtJ).