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On the road

in Wernigerode & Schierke

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With the regional bus

travelling in the region

The local public bus service covers the entire region around Wernigerode and the Harz Mountains. The buses operated by Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe connect the towns and villages in the Harz district, usually every one or two hours. At weekends and on public holidays, buses run every two and three hours.

 

 

  • Where can I go by bus?
    There are direct connections from Wernigerode to Quedlinburg and Thale via Blankenburg. There are buses to Schierke, Braunlage, Elbingerode and Hasselfelde in the Oberharz. The buses to Bad Harzburg travel via Ilsenburg and Drübeck.
    To the route map

  • Where can I find the current timetables for the bus routes?
    All regional routes and their timetables can be found on the website of the Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe.
    To the timetables

  • How much does a trip cost if I stay overnight in Wernigerode or Schierke?
    If you are staying overnight in Wernigerode, Schierke or another town in the Harz Mountains, you will pay a visitor's tax to your host or hostess. You will be given a guest card (WERNIGERODE-ticket) at your accommodation. This allows you to travel FREE of charge on almost all buses throughout the Harz Mountains.
    More information about the HATIX ticket

  • What are the costs if I am not an overnight guest?
    The costs depend on the different fare zones of the transport companies. Single tickets and various offers such as discounts can be used.
    More information ...

  • The Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe customer centre is happy to help with any questions you may have. Questions about fares, timetables, lost property, group trips, ...
    Telephone: 03943 - 564 134
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By train

travelling in the region

It is possible to explore the Harz foreland and the northern edge of the Harz by train. Cities such as Halberstadt, Goslar or Ilsenburg are easy to reach by train with Deutsche Bahn or the trains of Abellio GmbH.

 

 

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With the Citybus

travelling in the city

In the town of Wernigerode, the city buses of the Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe run on various lines. 4 lines cover the city area. The city buses run on a regular timetable from Floßplatz in Hasserode to Harzblick, from Nöschenrode to Stadtfeld and from Burgbreite to Eisenberg. All Citybus routes meet at the central bus stop ‘Rendezvous’ in Ringstraße. This makes it easy to change buses.

In the evening hours, a night line runs and connects the individual districts of Wernigerode with each other.

 

 

  • What timetable do the Citybus routes follow?
    The Citybuses run on various routes in the city.

    Line 201: Heidebreite - Rendezvous - Floßplatz
    Line 202: M.-H.-Klaproth-Str. - Rendezvous - Wendeplatz Mühlental
    Line 203: Im Bodengarten - Rendezvous - Röntgenstr.
    Line 204: Floßplatz - Rendezvous - E.-Pörner-Str.
    Line 205: (evening line) Floßplatz - Rendezvous - E.-Pörner-Str.

    To the timetables of the Citybus lines

  • How much does a journey on the Citybus cost?
    If you are an overnight guest in Wernigerode or Schierke, you will receive a guest card from your host based on your visitor's tax payment. This entitles you to use the Citybus services free of charge. If you are a day guest, the tariff regulations of the Harz transport companies apply.

  • Where can I buy tickets for the city buses?
    You can buy single tickets from the bus driver on site. Please bring suitable money with you.

  • Where is which bus stop in the city?
    There is a bus network map for Wernigerode on the website of the Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe.

  • The city bus routes in Wernigerode are operated by Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe. If you have any questions about timetables or suggestions, please contact the transport company staff.

  • Accessibility
    Low-floor buses are in use, which make it easy to get on and off. All buses are equipped with ramps. Stops are indicated visually and acoustically on the bus.
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With the Harz narrow-gauge railway

travelling in the Harz Mountains

They puff up the mountain and roll down the hill - the trains of the Harz narrow-gauge railway. They are on the move, travelling across the Harz Mountains from Wernigerode to Nordhausen or right across the eastern Harz Mountains on the Selketalbahn or up to the highest peak in the Harz Mountains - the Brocken. You should not miss out on this puffing experience.

 

 

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With the small trains

to Wernigerode Castle

There are two different small railways in Wernigerode. One is the Wernigerode Bimmelbahn and the other is the Wernigerode Castle Railway.

Both miniature railways travel to Wernigerode Castle during opening hours. The exact departure times can be found on the respective Bimmelbahn and Schlossbahn websites. In adverse weather conditions, especially snow and slippery conditions, the railways are not permitted to transport guests. For this reason, there may be disruptions to the journey. The Wernigerode Castle Railway then deploys its panorama buses.

Special trips for groups of up to 200 people (Wernigeröder Schlossbahn), such as pick-ups from hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, day-care centres, youth hostels, schools, car parks and railway stations, are available on request.
 

 

  • The Wernigerode Bimmelbahn has its central stop in Marktstraße, directly behind the town hall. From there, it travels to the castle every 20 minutes in the summer months and every 40 minutes in the winter months. The Bimmelbahn also offers public tours of the town at regular intervals.

    Wernigerode Bimmelbahn 
    Market Street 9
    38855 Wernigerode
    Tel. 03943 - 604000

    Stops
    Marktstraße (behind the town hall), castle
     

  • The Wernigerode Castle Railway runs from the central car park ‘Hist. Altstadt/Schloss’ to the castle. Other stops on the railway are the ‘Alte Kapelle’ in Gustav-Petri-Straße and near the Krummelschen Haus in Breite Straße. The Wernigerode Castle Railway runs to the castle every 30 minutes from April to December and every 60 minutes from January to March (except during the holidays).
     

    Wernigerode Castle Railway 
    Breite Straße 70
    38855 Wernigerode
    Tel. 03943 - 606000

    Stopping points
    Old chapel, Krummelsche Haus (Breite Straße), car park ‘Hist. Altstadt / Anger’, castle
     

  • Accessibility:
    Both miniature railways offer a boarding ramp for several wheelchairs. Folding wheelchairs, pushchairs and walking frames can be taken along depending on capacity.

    There is a steep ascent from the stop of the narrow-gauge railway at the castle to the castle terrace (entrance). The castle itself is not accessible for wheelchair users.
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With the horse-drawn carriages

to Wernigerode Castle

A covered wagon ride or carriage ride through Wernigerode or would you prefer a sleigh ride through the snow-covered winter forest of the Harz Mountains? Horse-drawn carriages from various haulage companies are available in Wernigerode.

Rides to Wernigerode Castle are offered from Marktstraße on the days the castle is open and weather permitting. The meeting point is the bus stop at the flower clock behind the town hall. The carriages do not travel according to a timetable but according to passenger capacity.

Other round trips and horse-drawn carriage tours through Wernigerode and its surroundings are available on request for groups. Information is available from the individual carriage companies.

Some companies also offer carriage rides up the Brocken.

 

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With the Swiss Alpine Bus

travelling in the eastern & western Harz

The Wernigerode Castle Railway offers very special Harz round trips. A Swiss ‘Saurer Alpenwagen’ from 1959 takes you on an excursion through the Harz Mountains. Starting in Wernigerode, Harz round trips are offered from May to October in the western and eastern Harz.

 

  • The East Harz round trip
    starts every Tuesday and leads via Blankenburg (Michaelstein Monastery), Thale (Hexentanzplatz), Rappbodetalsperre, Todtenrode, the Titan RT suspension bridge and back to Wernigerode.

  • Die Westharzrundfahrt
    startet jeden Donnerstag und führt über Drei Annen Hohne, Schierke (inkl. kleiner Überraschung), Braunlage, Torfhaus, Okerstausee und Goslar, Bad Harzburg, Ilsenburg zurück nach Wernigerode.

  • The Witches' Dance Floor-Quedlinburg Tour
    starts every Saturday and leads via Rübeland, the Rappbodetalsperre (suspension bridge Titan RT), the Hexentanzplatz in Thale and then to Quedlinburg (approx. 1.5 hours free time).

  • All three Harz round trips start at 11.00 a.m. at the car park ‘Hist. Altstadt / Schloss’ in Wernigerode and last approx. 7 hours including the stops offered. Tickets for the three Harz round trips should be purchased in advance from the Wernigerode Castle Railway or the Wernigerode Tourist Information Centre. It is also possible to order tickets directly online on the Wernigerode Castle Railway website.

  • Accessibility
    Wheelchairs are not permitted on the Swiss Alpine buses.
Wernigerode Castle Railway