--- title: "Mobile on-site - Harzer Tourismusverband e.V." url: "https://www.harzinfo.de/en/planning-accommodation/mobile-on-site-hatix" description: "Travel by bus and train in the Harz region – and it’s even free for overnight guests with HATIX." language: "en" breadcrumb: "Root > Harzinfo > Planning & Accommodation > Mobile on-site & HATIX" --- Mobile on site ============== - 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 HATIX 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 -------------------------------------- - Who can use HATIX? - Overnight guests staying in a town participating in the HATIX system and paying the guest contribution will receive a guest card or registration form, which allows them to use HATIX. - Annual guest card holders from selected municipalities in the districts of Goslar and Göttingen can also use buses and trams free of charge for the number of trips marked on the annual guest card. - Guests who are exempt from paying the guest or spa contribution do not receive a guest card or registration form with the HATIX logo, nor a ticket. - How do I get HATIX? When arriving at your accommodation, you pay the guest contribution and receive a ticket booklet or guest card with an integrated registration form, which is marked as HATIX and carries the HATIX logo. In some places, there are also digital options. - Where is HATIX valid? In the districts of Harz, Goslar, Göttingen and Mansfeld-Südharz, HATIX allows free use of public bus and tram lines. (In the districts of Mansfeld Südharz and Göttingen, HATIX is only valid on selected routes.) The additional ticket “HATIX+ Rail South Harz” complements the Harz holiday ticket HATIX by including use of regional trains on the routes Walkenried – Herzberg (Harz) – Wulften (RB 80 / RB 81) and Herzberg (Harz) – Osterode am Harz – Seesen (RB 46). The additional “HATIX+ Rail South Harz” tickets are sold both at ticket machines at the relevant stations and on buses in the South Harz region (Bad Grund, Osterode, Herzberg, Bad Lauterberg, Bad Sachsa and Walkenried). *Attention:* The HATIX is not valid for trains of the Harzer Schmalspurbahnen. - What is “HATIX+ Rail South Harz”? The additional ticket “HATIX+ Rail South Harz” complements the Harz holiday ticket HATIX by including the use of the regional train on the route sections Walkenried – Herzberg (Harz) – Wulften (RB 80 / RB 81) as well as Herzberg (Harz) – Osterode am Harz – Seesen (RB 46). The price for the day ticket is €3 for the first person and €1.50 for each additional person (up to four additional people). The additional “HATIX+ Rail South Harz” tickets are sold both at ticket machines at the affected stations and on the buses in the South Harz area (Bad Grund, Osterode, Herzberg, Bad Lauterberg, Bad Sachsa and Walkenried). These are exactly the buses that also sell tickets for the Harz transition fare and the (Verkehrsverbund Region Braunschweig GmbH) VRB. **From 01/01/2026** the ticket will be valid free of charge in an extended area: Bad Harzburg – Oker – Goslar – Langelsheim – Seesen – Münchehof – Gittelde – Osterode – Herzberg as well as the South Harz route between Wulften and Walkenried. Therefore, the ticket will then be valid on these route sections: - DB Regio lines RB 80/81:  Walkenried – Bad Sachsa – Bad Lauterberg / Barbis – Herzberg – Hattorf – Wulften - DB Regio line RB 46:  Herzberg – Osterode – Gittelde / Bad Grund – Münchehof – Seesen - DB Regio line RB 82:  Seesen – Langelsheim – Goslar – Oker – Bad Harzburg - Erixx line RB 43:  Goslar – Oker - Erixx line RE 10:  Goslar – Oker – Bad Harzburg - When is HATIX valid? It is valid for the entire stay for all persons listed on it. (Note: The fields for total number of persons, arrival date and departure date must be filled in). - Is HATIX valid on the day of arrival / before it is issued? HATIX is not valid before the guest card is issued. You can only use it from the moment you receive the ticket booklet or guest card with registration form and have filled it in. - Is HATIX transferable? No, the ticket is only valid for the persons listed on the registration form. - Am I allowed to take my bicycle with me? HATIX allows free transport of passengers. Bicycles and luggage can be taken along free of charge if there is enough capacity, while wheelchairs, walking aids and prams have priority. In case of doubt, the transport staff will decide. On trains, a bicycle day ticket is required for bicycles. - Does HATIX apply to day visitors (without overnight stay)? No – without an overnight stay and without having paid the guest contribution, there is no entitlement to HATIX. However, if you have a valid Germany Ticket, you can still use public transport in the Harz region – but not the trains of the Harzer Schmalspurbahnen (HSB) between Drei Annen Hohne and Brocken, and not long-distance trains (IC, EC, ICE). - What do I need to take with me when travelling with HATIX? The guest card or the completed ticket booklet with registration form as well as an ID for identification. - Further information More information and details can be found in the and at ### 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, , 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, , museums, lively pedestrian zone with restaurants and shops, 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 , 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:** with mountain adventure world, bike park and skiing area in winter, monster scooter rental, , , 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 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:** , , 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:** , , Harz Falconry, , 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, , , open-air pool Waldhofbad, 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 , ride with the 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 , 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:** , , , , , spa gardens and promenade, 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, , , shopping street with many shops - from (H) Braunlage (various stops) with line 470 towards - Starting point Goslar **Trip to Hahnenklee** **Experiences on site:** , and starting point for more hiking tours, with summer toboggan run, cable car and chairlift, tubing track and zipline, bike park and much more. - Option 1: From Goslar ZOB with line 830 to (H) Hahnenklee Treff Hotel \| total duration: 23 min - Option 2 for hikers on the Liebesbankweg: From Goslar ZOB with line 830 to (H) Hahnenklee Kreuzeck or (H) Hahnenklee Auerhahn \| total duration: 18 min / 16 min - Option 3 for hikers on the Liebesbankweg: From Goslar ZOB with line 830 to (H) Hahnenklee Auerhahn **Trip to Bad Harzburg** **Experiences on site:** , , and Burgberg as a starting point for many hikes, spa park Bad Harzburg, , and much more. - Option 1: From Goslar ZOB with line 810 to (H) Bad Harzburg Rathaus, then a 20 min walk through the Bummelallee Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße and the spa park \| total duration: 46 min. - Option 2: From Goslar ZOB with line 810 to (H) Bad Harzburg Am Bahnhofsplatz, transfer here and continue with line 873 to (H) Bad Harzburg Burgbergbahn \| total duration: 41 min. - Starting point Hahnenklee **Excursion to Goslar** **Experiences on site:** with numerous half-timbered houses, , museums, a lively pedestrian area with gastronomy and retail shops, and much more. - Destination city centre and Imperial Palace: from (H) Hahnenklee Kurhaus by line 830 to (H) Goslar ZOB \| Duration: 25 min - Destination Rammelsberg Ore Mine: from (H) Hahnenklee Kurhaus by line 830 to (H) Goslar Clausthaler Straße, 3 min walk to (H) Goslar Rammelsberg-Haus, continue by line 803 to (H) Mining Museum \| Duration: 34 min **Excursion to Clausthal-Zellerfeld** - Destination Upper Harz Mining Museum / Brewing Academy Zellerfeld: from (H) Hahnenklee Kurhaus by line 830 to (H) Clausthal-Zellerfeld Thomas-Merten-Platz, then 3 min walk \| Duration: 15 min - Destination Market Church of the Holy Spirit: from (H) Hahnenklee Kurhaus by line 830 to (H) Clausthal-Zellerfeld Adolph-Roemer-Straße \| Duration: 17 min - 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, , , 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:** , , station of the , starting point for hikes, entry to the - 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:** with mountain adventure world, bike park and ski area in winter, monster scooter rental, , , 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 : 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 , 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 **Excursion to Bad Harzburg** **Local experiences:** , , , , , spa gardens and strolling avenue, Bad Harzburg, starting point for hikes and MTB tours - Destination Bad Harzburg: from (H) Torfhaus on line 820 to (H) Bad Harzburg Hotel Seela \| Duration: 14 min travel time, then approx. 5 min walk to the Burgberg Ticket Centre/Therme/start of the spa gardens **Excursion to Braunlage** **Local experiences:** with mountain adventure world, bike park and ski area in winter, mountain scooter hire, , , starting point for hikes and MTB tours - Destination Braunlage: from (H) Torfhaus on line 820 towards Braunlage to (H) Braunlage, Ice Stadium \| Duration: 12 min travel time **Excursion to Sankt Andreasberg** **Local experiences:** UNESCO World Heritage Site Sankt Andreasberg, National Park House Sankt Andreasberg, Matthias Schmidt Mountain with summer toboggan run, bike park and ski area in winter, as well as a starting point for hikes and MTB tours - Destination UNESCO World Heritage Site Grube Samson Sankt Andreasberg, National Park House Sankt Andreasberg: from (H) Torfhaus on line 820 to (H) Sankt Andreasberg Schulstraße \| Duration: 39 min travel time, 7 min walk - Destination Matthias Schmidt Mountain: from (H) Torfhaus on line 820 to (H) Sankt Andreasberg Schulstraße \| Duration: 39 min travel time, 10 min walk - Starting point Wernigerode **Trip to Ilsenburg:** **Things to experience on site:** Spa gardens, Ilsetal valley, 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:** , , 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:** , Hexentanzplatz (including the Harz Mountain Theatre, animal park), Roßtrappe, , access to the Bodetal valley and its hiking opportunities, starting point of the - 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:** with over 2,000 half-timbered houses, the Schlossberg complex with Renaissance castle, the and cathedral treasure, and the 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 ### You might also be interested in: Holiday offers