There are 4 ways to get from Alfeld to Hildesheim by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 44 bus
best- Take the bus from Alfeld/Alter Friedhof to Hildesheim Dammtorbus 44
54 minDrive 26.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Alfeld to Hildesheimcar 26.5 km
30 min€5–8Train
- Take the train from Alfeld to Sarstedt Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Sarstedt Bahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain S4
57 min€11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Alfeld to Hildesheimtaxi 26.5 km
30 min€75–90
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alfeld to Hildesheim is to drive which costs €4 - €8 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 Hauptbahnhof via Sarstedt Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 57 min.
The distance between Alfeld and Hildesheim is 32 km. The road distance is 26.5 km.
The best way to get from Alfeld to Hildesheim without a car is to line 44 bus which takes 54 min and costs .
The line 44 bus from Alfeld/Alter Friedhof to Hildesheim Dammtor takes 54 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
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 line 44 bus which takes 54 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €10 - €15 and takes 57 min.
What companies run services between Alfeld, Lower Saxony, Germany and Hildesheim, Germany?
RVHI Regionalverkehr Hildesheim GmbH operates a bus from Alfeld/Alter Friedhof to Hildesheim Dammtor every 2 hours, and the journey takes 54 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alfeld to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof via Sarstedt Bahnhof in around 57 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
- €3–5
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Sarstedt Bahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Sarstedt Bahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- 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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Booking & Getting There
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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