Neighbourhood guides · May 21, 2026 · 2 min read

The Best Districts in the East of Hannover: A Local Guide

A practical local guide to the eastern districts of Hannover — calm, green and unusually well connected to the MHH hospital, the trade-fair grounds and the city centre.

The east of Hannover is the quiet half of the city that visitors rarely read about, yet it is where a lot of the things that bring people here actually are — the MHH and INI hospitals, leafy residential streets, and fast roads out to the trade-fair grounds and the airport. If you are deciding where to stay, this local guide walks through the eastern districts, their character and how they connect to the rest of the city.

Why the east side is so convenient

The eastern districts sit beside the Messeschnellweg, the fast road that runs straight down to the Hannover Messe fairground, and they border the hospital quarter around Groß-Buchholz. That combination is rare: you get calm residential streets and short, predictable journeys to the places medical and trade-fair visitors need. The airport at Langenhagen is only about 15 minutes by car, and tram and bus lines feed into the centre all day.

The eastern districts at a glance

Groß-Buchholz — home of the MHH and INI hospitals, green and residential, ideal for medical stays.
Bothfeld — a settled north-eastern neighbourhood with shops, allotment gardens and easy parking.
Lahe — quiet and semi-rural on the city edge, good for a calm base with a car.
List — the lively close-in district just north of the centre, full of cafés and the Eilenriede forest.
Misburg — an easygoing eastern district by the canal, practical for workers and longer stays.

Getting to the MHH, the Messe and the centre

To the MHH and INI: a few minutes by car from Groß-Buchholz, or a direct tram and bus ride.
To the Hannover Messe: straight down the Messeschnellweg by car, or tram into town and on to the fairground.
To the city centre: tram line 7 and buses run from the door into the heart of Hannover.
To the airport (HAJ): roughly 15 minutes by car from the eastern districts.

Where our apartments sit

Our furnished apartments are on Schierholzstraße 61 in Groß-Buchholz — right in this convenient eastern belt. You are minutes from the MHH and INI, on tram line 7 with a bus at the door, close to a REWE supermarket and a restaurant, with free parking including space for vans. Each unit has its own kitchen, a washing machine and dryer and free Wi-Fi, and we offer 24/7 multilingual support and one clear all-in price. It is an easy, calm base whether you are here for treatment, a trade fair or a longer stay.

Which eastern district is best for a hospital stay?

Groß-Buchholz, because the MHH and INI hospitals are right there. Our furnished apartments on Schierholzstraße are only about 5–10 minutes by car from both.

Is the east of Hannover good during the Messe?

Yes. The eastern districts sit by the Messeschnellweg, the fast road to the fairground, so you avoid the sold-out hotels near the grounds while staying within easy reach.