Continuing on from our article about ‘The International’, here are a few notes about how to get to Auto City (Autostadt) by train and plane from the UK:

Hanover

The closest main airport to Wolfsburg is Hanover, although flights to Hanover are only available from a limited number of UK airports. Hanover airport is served by local (S-bahn) trains, which will take you to the main station in Hanover in just 17 minutes. From here, Wolfsburg can be reached in just half an hour if you take advantage of the fastest (ICE) trains. This train fare will cost you €23.50 (approximately £20).

Direct flights to Hanover are available from London (Heathrow, Stansted), Birmingham, Manchester, Southampton and Newcastle.

Berlin

Although closer to Hanover, Wolfsburg is on the main Hanover to Berlin ICE Express route. The fastest trains from Berlin Schönefeld airport take around one and three-quarter hours, changing at Berlin East station (Ostbahnhof).

Alternatively, if you are travelling on a ‘The International’ film tour, and departing from Berlin Central Station (Hauptbanhof), then you can reach Wolfsburg in just over one hour by ICE (€44/approximately £40), or just under one half hours by InterCity train (€36).

Most direct flights to Berlin from UK airports arrive into Schönefeld airport, although direct flights from Heathrow with British Airways or Lufthansa, flights from Stansted with Air Berlin, or connecting flights with airlines such as KLM, will arrive into Tegel airport (TXL).

The main attraction in Wolfsburg is Autostadt, and you can also experience the Phaeno Science Centre, which is right opposite the main station.