Planning a trip to Hameln
Contact the Hameln Marketing und Tourismus GmbH, Deisterallee 1 (tel. 05151/957823; www.hameln.de), open May to September Monday to Friday 9am to 6:30pm, Saturday 9:30am to 4pm, and Sunday 9:30am to 1pm; October to March Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and Saturday 9:30am to 1pm; and April Monday to Friday 9am to 6:30pm and Saturday 9:30am to 4pm.
Getting There
By Plane
The nearest major airport is Hannover-Langenhagen, 55km (34 miles) away.
By Train
The Hameln Bahnhof lies on the Hannover-Hameln-Altenbeken line, with frequent connections. Depending on the train, trip time from Hannover ranges from 45 to 55 minutes. For information, call tel. 01805/996633 (www.bahn.de).
By Bus
Local and regional bus service to nearby towns and Hannover is available from Grossraum-Verkehr Hannover (tel. 01803/19449; www.gvh.de). Buses stop in front of the Hauptbahnhof.
By Car
It takes 3 hours to reach Hameln from Frankfurt and 6 to 7 hours from Munich. From Frankfurt, head northeast along the A5 Autobahn, then north on the A7, and finally west on A27. From Munich, take the A9 Autobahn north to Nürnberg, the A3 west to Würzburg, then the A7 north toward Hannover, and finally take the A27 west to Hameln.
