Day trip to Hanover.
From London Heathrow, back by 20:15.
Time in the city
6.4 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
11km
to the centreFrom Hanover centre (HAJ)
Daylight
7.8 hours
08:18 to 16:08Sunrise 08:18, sunset 16:08
Airport is in zone B, so you need a two-zone ticket.
07:55
Leave London Heathrow
British Airways, direct
11:15
In the city
Lands 10:30, 30min immigration, 15min from the airport
17:40
Leave the city
15min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
20:15
Back in London Heathrow
Flies 19:35
- Leave London HeathrowBritish Airways, direct07:55
- Land in Hanover1h 35min10:30
- In the city30min immigration, 15min from the airport11:15
- Leave the city15min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration17:40
- Fly home1h 35min19:35
- Back in London Heathrow20:15
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Getting to Heathrow
Per person. Not in the total above.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Park & Ride car parks, first 29 minutes free, then a free shuttle bus to the terminal (7-20 min depending on terminal). Source
Taxi
- From London£60-£100 one way~18 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Hanover on a budgetShowHide
Getting about costs £16.00, that is s-bahn to city centre and back at £8.00 and local transport at £8.00. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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What a day in Hanover costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£199.10/ all in, per person
Google Flights price. Checked 20 Oct, 18:30.
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Day Trip Flight Details
Return flights are about 180 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 660 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
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