The Hannover public transport network is surprisingly good, although it can be very daunting to…read morenewcomers to the city to understand the bus system! Trams run until just past midnight from the city centre most nights, and all through the night at a lower rate on weekends for some lines. Tram lines are bundled together by those going in similar directions, which is fantastic for when you need to head between places located close to the centre, as you can hop onto any of the bundled trams passing there! Many of the end stations have Park and Ride parking places, where you can leave your car and continue into the city on public transport. Rates are not too cheap, but reasonable, especially compared to other bigger cities. Bus services generally are marked by numbers - the higher the number, the further out the bus goes, and are a whole lot more confusing - but very good to go around the city. All tram lines pass through the city centre, while buses often connect the end points of the tram lines. Check out the Kroepcke underground station - a science fiction film was once filmed here!

The red thread is awesome - I've already walked it many times with friends from all over the globe…read moreand it's the fastes and easiest way to learn as much as possible about the history and cultur of hannover (and sometimes germany in general) - you can also buy a little booklet that tells you even more about the different stages of the red tread. Apart from that the thread and most stages along it's way are for free - so it's also a great thing to do with lots of guests even if you're not that rich yourself (I'm a student so I know what that's like)

I just moved here and the roter faden was really helpfull - I got to know hanover within a day and…read morewhenever I have friends visiting we do the roter faden together - It's really awesome - a great idea