Oststadt Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit

Hannover Fairground
Learn about the events happening in Hannover Fairground during your trip to Hannover. Take in the festivals while you're in the area.

Lake Steinhuder
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lake Steinhuder during your travels in Steinhude. Make some time to visit the monuments while you're in the area.

Hannover Zoo
Watch animal feedings, see exciting shows and dine beside a rhino enclosure in one of Germany’s oldest and most fun zoos.

Maschsee
Participate in watersports, go on a boat tour in summer or play ice hockey and enjoy family skating in winter.

Herrenhausen Gardens
Explore the Baroque mansions, museums and fountains dotted around the picturesque landscape gardens that make up this large outdoor complex.

Swiss Life Hall
A wide range of musicals, concerts and trade shows are held in this indoor arena in central Hannover, a venue praised for its acoustics.
Activities

Hannover: New Town Hall exclusive Guided Walking Tour
Our pick of the best Oststadt Hotel Deals

IntercityHotel Hannover Hauptbahnhof Ost
Great room- clean and comfortable.
Reviewed on 17 Oct 2025

Hotel Königshof am Funkturm Comfort
Ich bin eine Nacht dort gewesen und hab in einem Einzelzimmer übernachtet. Zimmer und Bad waren erstaunlich geräumige und sehr sauber. Allerdings ist die Einrichtung im Zimmer selber, sowie die gestaltung des Bades eher altbacken. Leider sind die Zimmer nicht klimatisiert. Die Lage ist an sich super, ...
Reviewed on 22 June 2025

Hotel Alpha
This is a great small hotel. Great breakfast and very clean. It would be nice to know there is no air conditioning. They provided a fan and I was comfortable, even in July.
Reviewed on 11 July 2024

Hotel Königshof am Funkturm Business
Clean, spartan room and a twin sized bed. Just one pillow but was happily given two more upon request. Friendly staff. Biggest downside was lack of AC and a tiny shower, though with adequate water pressure.
Reviewed on 26 Apr 2024

DORMERO Hotel Hannover
Great place for our stay during Hannover Messe!
Reviewed on 19 Sept 2025

Prize by Radisson, Hannover City
Very clean room and friendly staff. Free coffee and tea from machines are a plus.
Reviewed on 26 Sept 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Oststadt

Zoo
You'll enjoy the restaurants and parks in Zoo. You might want to make time for a stop at Eilenriede or Hannover Zoo.

List
List is a destination travellers like for its bars, and you might hop aboard the metro at Lister Platz U-Bahn or Pelikanstraße U-bahn to explore sights like Lister Platz.

Vahrenwald-List
Vahrenwald-List is well liked for its coffee shops and monuments. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Eilenriede and Lister Platz are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Dragonerstraße U-Bahn or Lister Platz U-Bahn to get around.

Mitte
Noted for its shopping and museums, there's plenty to explore in Mitte. Top attractions like Hanover Christmas Market and Old Town Hall are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Waterloo U-Bahn or Markthall-Landtag U-Bahn to see more of the city.

Vahrenwald
While you're strolling through Vahrenwald, you may want to check out the coffee shops and monuments. If you want to see more of the area, hop on the metro at Dragonerstraße U-Bahn or Vahrenwalder Platz U-Bahn.

Calenberger Neustadt
While you're in Calenberger Neustadt, take in top sights like Schuetzenplatz and jump on the metro at Waterloo U-Bahn to see more of the city.





