This is the telephone area code for Hannover and surrounding areas in Lower Saxony, Germany.
How to Call Hannover from Overseas
- Dial your country's exit code (International Access Code)
- Dial 49 (Germany country code)
- Dial the area code (511 - without the leading 0)
- Dial the local phone number
Example: Calling Hannover from United Kingdom
00 49 511 12345678
Where:
00 = United Kingdom exit code
49 = Germany country code
511 = Hannover area code (0511 without the 0)
12345678 = Local Hannover phone number
Quick Facts
Hannover Area Code Coverage
The 0511 area code covers Hannover and its metropolitan region in Lower Saxony:
City Center
Opera House, Market Church, Kröpcke square, shopping streets
Calenberger Neustadt
Leine riverfront, government buildings, historic district
List
Trendy neighborhood, restaurants, cultural venues, university area
Kirchrode
Residential areas, Berggarten, Georgengarten parks
Marienwerder
Marienwerder monastery, Steinhuder Meer access, green spaces
Greater Hannover
Hannover Messe exhibition grounds, Herrenhausen Gardens, EXPO Park
Major German Area Codes
Common Exit Codes for Calling Germany
When calling Hannover from these countries, use these exit codes:
United Kingdom
00
Netherlands
00
Poland
00
France
00
United States
011
China
00