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Car-free travel in the Harz

Discover the Harz sustainably and comfortably by public transport. You can reach many places on the edge of the Harz by train. With the regional buses, you can travel further into the Harz and often overcome considerable differences in altitude. Combine your hikes and excursions in the Harz relaxedly with the bus. This way, you get to know the region consciously and at a slower pace while contributing to climate protection. With the Harz Holiday Ticket (HATIX), you can even travel free of charge as an overnight guest in one of the participating towns by bus and tram in the Harz – perfect for a car-free holiday.

HATIX - The Harz Holiday Ticket

Free mobility in the Harz

The HATIX – the Harz holiday ticket – allows overnight guests, after paying the visitor’s tax or guest contribution in one of the participating Harz towns, to use the public bus and tram lines free of charge in the districts of Harz, Goslar, Göttingen and Mansfeld-Südharz. (In the districts of Mansfeld-Südharz and Göttingen, HATIX is only valid on selected routes.)

These Harz towns take part in the HATIX system:

You will receive the HATIX if you stay overnight in one of the following towns and pay the guest contribution or visitor’s tax there: Bad Grund, Bad Harzburg, Bad Lauterberg, Ballenstedt, Blankenburg, Braunlage, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Goslar, Halberstadt, Hahnenklee, Harzgerode, Ilsenburg, Langelsheim, Bergstadt Lautenthal, Oberharz am Brocken, Osterode am Harz, World Heritage Town Quedlinburg, Seesen, Thale, Walkenried, Wernigerode, Wieda, Wolfshagen am Harz and Zorge.

Frequently asked questions about HATIX

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Where is HATIX valid?

What is “HATIX+ Rail South Harz”?

When is HATIX valid?

Is HATIX valid on the day of arrival / before it is issued?

Is HATIX transferable?

Am I allowed to take my bicycle with me?

Does HATIX apply to day visitors (without overnight stay)?

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Timetable information

In addition to Bahn.de, you can also use the services of Harzweitmobil and INSA in the Harz region to find travel routes and departure times.

Harz excursions by bus

Ideas for an unforgettable day in the Harz

Starting point Bad Harzburg

Excursion to Wernigerode

Experiences on site:
Colourful half-timbered town with Wernigerode Town Hall, the Smallest House and the Crooked House, Wernigerode Castle, Wernigerode Citizens’ and Miniature Park and much more.

Destination city centre with Town Hall and Wernigerode Castle: from Bad Harzburg Am Bahnhofsplatz take line 260 towards Wernigerode to (stop) Wernigerode Heltauer Platz | Duration: 50 min
Destination Harz Narrow Gauge Railway station: from Bad Harzburg Am Bahnhofsplatz take line 260 towards Wernigerode to (stop) Wernigerode Bahnhof | Duration: 53 min
Destination Wernigerode Citizens’ and Miniature Park: from Bad Harzburg Am Bahnhofsplatz take line 260 towards Wernigerode to (stop) Wernigerode Bahnhof | Duration: 53 min, then 15 min walk to Wernigerode Citizens’ Park

Excursion to Goslar

Experiences on site:
UNESCO World Heritage city with numerous half-timbered houses, Imperial Palace, museums, lively pedestrian zone with restaurants and shops, Rammelsberg Mining Museum and Visitor Mine and much more.

Destination city centre: from (stop) Bad Harzburg station take line 810 to Goslar ZOB | Total duration: 30 min, then 12 min walk to Goslar market square
Destination Imperial Palace: from (stop) Bad Harzburg station take line 810 to Goslar Werenbergstraße | Total duration: 35 min, then 6 min walk to the Imperial Palace
Destination Rammelsberg Mine: from (stop) Bad Harzburg station take line 810 to (stop) Goslar Okerstraße, change and continue with line 803 to Goslar Mining Museum | Duration: 50 min

Excursion to Wöltingerode Monastery with monastery distillery

from (stop) Bad Harzburg (various stops) take line 821 towards Vienenburg to (stop) Vienenburg Schule | Duration: 27 min, then 15 min walk to Wöltingerode monastic estate

Excursion to Torfhaus

Experiences on site:
Hiking to the Brocken, Torfhaus National Park Visitor Centre with interactive exhibition and starting point for various guided tours through the national park area, Harz Tower (newly opened 2023), skiing area in winter

from (stop) Bad Harzburg (various stops) take line 820 to (stop) Torfhaus | Duration: 15 min

Excursion to Braunlage

Experiences on site:
Wurmberg Cable Car with mountain adventure world, bike park and skiing area in winter, monster scooter rental, Braunlage Ice Rink, Local Heritage and FIS Ski Museum, starting point for hikes and MTB tours

from (stop) Bad Harzburg (various stops) take line 820 to (stop) Braunlage ZOB | Duration: 33 min

Starting point Braunlage

Trip to Sankt Andreasberg

Experiences on site:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Grube Samson Sankt Andreasberg, National Park House Sankt Andreasberg, Matthias-Schmidt-Berg with summer toboggan run, bike park and ski area in winter, as well as a starting point for hikes and MTB tours

from (H) Braunlage ZOB with line 820 towards Sankt Andreasberg to (H) Sankt Andreasberg Schulstraße | Duration: 20 min

Trip to the Hammer Mill, Zorge (Whisky Distillery – Tastings and Guided Tours)

from (H) Braunlage ZOB with line 470 towards Bad Sachsa to (H) Zorge Taubentalstraße | Duration: 22 min, then a 6 min walk

Trip to Walkenried

Experiences on site:
Cistercian Museum Monastery Walkenried, World Heritage Centre Walkenried, starting point for hikes and MTB tours

from (H) Braunlage Von-Langen-Straße with line 470 towards Bad Sachsa to (H) Walkenried Grundschule | Duration: 40 min, then a 10 min walk

Trip to Bad Sachsa

Experiences on site:
Salztal-Paradies Adventure Pool, Salztal-Paradies Ice Rink, Harz Falconry, Borderland Museum Bad Sachsa, Indoor Playground Regenbogenland and much more

from (H) Braunlage (various stops) with line 470 towards Bad Sachsa to (H) Bad Sachsa Am Kurpark | Duration: 50 min

Trip to Wernigerode

Experiences on site:
Colourful half-timbered town with Wernigerode Town Hall, Smallest House and Crooked House, Wernigerode Castle, Bürger- and Miniature Park Wernigerode, open-air pool Waldhofbad, Brockenbad Adventure Pool and much more

Destination town centre with town hall: from (H) Schierke Rathaus with line 264 to (H) Wernigerode Westerntor Station | Duration: 54 min travel time, then about 10 min walk
Destination Bürger- and Miniature Park Wernigerode: from (H) Braunlage (various stops) with line 264 to (H) Wernigerode Main Station | Duration: 54 min travel time, 15 min walk to Bürgerpark Wernigerode

Trip to Schierke

Experiences on site:
Hike to the Brocken, ride with the Harz Narrow-Gauge Railways to the Brocken or to Wernigerode

Destination hiking start to the Brocken: from (H) Braunlage (various stops) with line 264 to (H) Schierke Jugendherberge | Duration: 20 min
Destination Harz Narrow-Gauge Railways station: from (H) Braunlage (various stops) with line 264 to (H) Schierke Stern | Duration: 14 min, then 20 min walk via Bahnhofstraße

Trip to Torfhaus

Experiences on site:
Hike to the Brocken, National Park Visitor Centre Torfhaus with interactive exhibition and starting point for various guided hikes in the national park area, Harz Tower (newly opened in 2023), ski area in winter

from (H) Braunlage (various stops) with line 820 towards Bad Harzburg to (H) Torfhaus | Duration: 16 min

Trip to Bad Harzburg

Experiences on site:
Treetop Walk Harz, Tree Glide Railway, Burgberg Cable Car, Brine Spa Bad Harzburg, HarzWaldHaus, spa gardens and promenade, Lynx Enclosure Bad Harzburg, starting point for hikes and MTB tours

from (H) Braunlage (various stops) with line 820 towards Bad Harzburg to (H) Hotel Seela or Berliner Platz | Duration: 31 min

Trip to Bad Lauterberg

Experiences on site:
Spa gardens with Dream Playground, Vitamar Adventure Pool, Kirchberg Spa, shopping street with many shops

from (H) Braunlage (various stops) with line 470 towards

Starting point Goslar

Starting point Hahnenklee

Starting point Schierke at the Brocken

Trip to Wernigerode

Experiences on site:
Colourful timber-framed town with Wernigerode Town Hall, the Smallest House and the Crooked House, Wernigerode Castle, Wernigerode Citizens’ and Miniature Park, Waldhofbad outdoor pool, Brockenbad adventure pool, and much more.

Destination town centre with town hall: from (H) Schierke Rathaus on line 264 to (H) Wernigerode Westerntor station | Duration: 25 min travel time, then about 10 min walk
Destination Wernigerode Citizens’ and Miniature Park: from (H) Schierke Rathaus on line 264 to (H) Wernigerode main station | Duration: 34 min travel time, 15 min walk to Wernigerode Citizens’ Park
Destination Christianental (and Wernigerode Castle): from (H) Schierke Rathaus on line 264 to (H) Wernigerode Christianental | Duration: 34 min travel time
continue to Wernigerode Castle about 20 min walk

Trip to Drei-Annen-Hohne

Experiences on site:
Dandelion Discovery Trail, HohneHof Nature Experience Centre, station of the Harz Narrow-Gauge Railways, starting point for hikes, entry to the Harz Witches’ Trail

Destination Drei-Annen-Hohne: line 264 from (H) Schierke Rathaus to (H) Drei Annen Hohne station | Duration: 10 min travel time

Trip to Braunlage

Experiences on site:
Wurmberg Cable Car with mountain adventure world, bike park and ski area in winter, monster scooter rental, Braunlage Ice Stadium, Local History and FIS Ski Museum, starting point for hikes and MTB tours

Destination Braunlage: from (H) Schierke Rathaus on line 264 towards Braunlage to (H) Braunlage, Elbingeröder Str. | Duration: 18 min.

Trip to Rübeland and Rappbodetalsperre

Destination Rübeland Dripstone Caves: from (H) Schierke Rathaus on line 264 to (H) Elbingerode Markt, change to line 260 towards Allrode, continue to (H) Rübeland Dripstone Caves | 46 min.
Destination Rappboden Dam with TITAN RT Suspension Bridge, Mega Zipline, "Typical Harz" regional shop and much more: from (H) Schierke Rathaus on line 264 to (H) Elbingerode Markt, change to line 260 towards Allrode, continue to (H) Rübeland Dripstone Caves | 55 min.

Starting point Torfhaus

Starting point Wernigerode

Trip to Ilsenburg:

Things to experience on site:
Spa gardens, Ilsetal valley, Drübeck Monastery and much more.

Destination Spa Gardens and Ilsetal: from Wernigerode main station take line 274 towards Ilsenburg to stop (H) Ilsenburg Kurpark | Duration: 34 min, then a 20 min walk
Alternative: from Wernigerode main station take line 270 towards Abbenrode/Stapelburg to stop (H) Ilsenburg Faktoreistraße or Hochofenstraße | Duration: 20 min, then a 20 min walk
Destination Drübeck Monastery: from Wernigerode main station take line 274 towards Ilsenburg to stop (H) Drübeck Kloster
Alternative: from Wernigerode main station take line 270 towards Abbenrode/Stapelburg | Duration: 13 min, then a 6 min walk

Trip to Blankenburg

Things to experience on site:
Baroque Palace Gardens Blankenburg, Michaelstein Monastery, access to the Teufelsmauer Trail and much more.

Destination Michaelstein Monastery/Palace Gardens: from Wernigerode main station take line 250 to stop (H) Blankenburg Schlossgärten/Kloster Michaelstein | Duration: 30–40 min
Destination Harzkristall Glass Manufactory: from Wernigerode main station take line 231 towards Halberstadt main station to stop (H) Glasmanufaktur Harzkristall (Derenburg) | Duration: 16 min

Trip to Thale

Things to experience on site:
Seilbahnen Thale Adventure World, Hexentanzplatz (including the Harz Mountain Theatre, animal park), Roßtrappe, Bodetal Thermal Spa, access to the Bodetal valley and its hiking opportunities, starting point of the Harzer-Hexen-Stieg

From Wernigerode main station take line 250 to stop (H) Thale main station | Duration: 1:03 h

Trip to Quedlinburg

Things to experience on site:
UNESCO World Heritage Town with over 2,000 half-timbered houses, the Schlossberg complex with Renaissance castle, the Collegiate Church of St. Servatius and cathedral treasure, and the Lyonel Feininger Museum in the World Heritage town of Quedlinburg

From Wernigerode main station take line 250 to stop (H) Quedlinburg Kaiser-Otto-Straße or Neuer Weg | Duration: 55 min

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