Travelling & Arrival

by train, bus, car, motorhome, ... all information

Thanks to its geographical location on the northern edge of the Harz Mountains, Wernigerode is easy to reach by all means of transport from all directions.

By train from Hanover, Braunschweig via Goslar, from Magdeburg, Leipzig / Halle (Saale) via Halberstadt or by car via the A36 motorway - Wernigerode is well connected to the transport network.

Leaving the car at home or in your holiday accommodation is no problem.
With the HATIX ticket, you can travel free of charge on public buses throughout the Harz Mountains.

CO2 - Calculator

Calculate CO2 consumption for your journey

Have you ever wondered how much CO2 you consume by car, bus or train? Or which mode of transport is the most climate-friendly choice for your next journey?

Then you can get an overview here and easily calculate the CO2 consumption of different modes of transport for your planned route.

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By train

Environmentally friendly travelling to Wernigerode

Wernigerode is perfectly connected to the national rail network. Situated on the main line between Hanover and Halle (Saale) / Leipzig and a direct connection via Magdeburg to Berlin, we can be reached every hour or every 2 hours.

Travelling by train

By car, bus & motorhome

Many roads lead to Wernigerode

Wernigerode is easy to reach from all directions by motorhome, car or coach. You can reach us via two junctions on the A36 motorway and various main roads. We will be happy to help you plan your journey and send you brochures with detailed information and a map of Wernigerode and the surrounding area.

Information on travelling

Parking in Wernigerode

Everything you need to know about parking

Most hotels, guesthouses and holiday accommodation offer their guests their own parking spaces for their cars. There are also a large number of public car parks in the city.

- Car parks for cars
- Car parks for motorhomes
- Car parks for coaches
- Overview of petrol stations and charging points for electric cars

Parking, refuelling, charging

On the road

Explore the Harz Mountains sustainably

You can leave your car in your holiday accommodation or even at home.
With us in Wernigerode and the Harz region, you can still get around easily.

- free of charge on the Wernigerode city buses
- free of charge on regional buses throughout the Harz region
- by train in the northern Harz foreland to Ilsenburg, Bad Harzburg, Goslar or Halberstadt
- with the Harz narrow-gauge railway to the Brocken, Quedlinburg or Nordhausen
- by narrow-gauge railway or horse-drawn carriage to Wernigerode Castle
- with the Swiss Alpine Bus on a Harz tour
- by taxi & hire car in the region

Mobile on the road

Comparison of means of transport

Compare the means of transport

Thanks to Wernigerode's good transport connections, there are a variety of travel options.

To find the right means of transport for you, you can use the Omio service, for example. With just one search, the site compares all connections by train, plane, long-distance bus and your own journey to Wernigerode and provides you with the fastest or cheapest option free of charge.
- Train journey
- Long-distance bus
- Flights
- Carpooling
- Car hire

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