Hop-On Hop-Off

Daily hop-on hop-off city tour in a double-decker electric bus

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 Experience zoo hanoverChurch of the Apostles, Herrenhäuser Gardens, New town hall, Old Town Hall and Maschsee north bank approached.

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

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 on Ernst-August-Platz, at the Online shop or directly here (no take-away guarantee/seat reservation).

More info:

- 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

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.
Herrenhäuser 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.

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
Herrenhäuser 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

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 "Cabrio" 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).

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