There are 4 ways to get from Alfeld to Hildesheim by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Alfeld to Sarstedt Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Sarstedt to Hildesheim Hbftrain Re
49 min€9–13Drive 26.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Alfeld to Hildesheimcar 26.5 km
30 min€4–6Line 44 bus
- Take the bus from Alfeld/Alter Friedhof to Hildesheim Dammtorbus 44
54 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Alfeld to Hildesheimtaxi 26.5 km
30 min€75–90
Alfeld to Hildesheim by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alfeld to Hildesheim is to drive which costs €3 - €6 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Alfeld to Hildesheim is to taxi which takes 30 min and costs €75 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Alfeld/Alter Friedhof and arriving at Hildesheim Dammtor. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
No, there is no direct train from Alfeld to Hildesheim. However, there are services departing from Alfeld and arriving at Hildesheim Hbf via Sarstedt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between Alfeld and Hildesheim is 49 km. The road distance is 26.5 km.
The best way to get from Alfeld to Hildesheim without a car is to train which takes 49 min and costs €9 - €14.
It takes approximately 49 min to get from Alfeld to Hildesheim, including transfers.
Alfeld to Hildesheim bus services, operated by RVHI Regionalverkehr Hildesheim GmbH, depart from Alfeld/Alter Friedhof station.
Alfeld to Hildesheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Alfeld station.
The best way to get from Alfeld to Hildesheim is to train which takes 49 min and costs €9 - €14. Alternatively, you can line 44 bus, which costs and takes 54 min.
What companies run services between Alfeld, Lower Saxony, Germany and Hildesheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Alfeld to Hildesheim Hbf via Sarstedt in around 49 min. Alternatively, RVHI Regionalverkehr Hildesheim GmbH operates a bus from Alfeld/Alter Friedhof to Hildesheim Dammtor every 2 hours, and the journey takes 54 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Alfeld to Sarstedt Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 05121/7642-0
- Website
- RVHI Regionalverkehr Hildesheim GmbH
Bus from Alfeld/Alter Friedhof to Hildesheim Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- RVHI Regionalverkehr Hildesheim GmbH
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- €75–90
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Alfeld to Hildesheim bus services, operated by RVHI Regionalverkehr Hildesheim GmbH, arrive at Hildesheim Dammtor station.
Alfeld to Hildesheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Sarstedt Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alfeld to Hildesheim is 26 km. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Alfeld to Hildesheim.
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