There are 4 ways to get from Detmold to Harz by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bad Harzburgtrain Re
4h 7m€151–352Drive 156.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Detmold to Harzcar 156.5 km
2h 22m€23–33Train, line 264 bus
- Take the train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Braunschweig Hbf to Vienenburgtrain Rb
- Take the train from Vienenburg to Wernigerode Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof to Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtorbus 264
5h 29m€69–227Train, line 264 bus via Bad Gandersheim
- Take the train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Altenbekentrain
- Take the train from Altenbeken to Kreiensentrain
- Take the train from Kreiensen to Goslar, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Goslar to Wernigerode Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof to Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtorbus 264
6h 23m€74–193
Detmold to Harz by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detmold to Harz is to drive which costs €22 - €35 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Detmold to Harz is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Detmold to Harz. However, there are services departing from Detmold, Bahnhof and arriving at Bad Harzburg via Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB and Hannover Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Detmold and Harz is 250 km. The road distance is 156.5 km.
The best way to get from Detmold to Harz without a car is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs €150 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Detmold to Harz, including transfers.
Detmold to Harz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB station.
Detmold to Harz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detmold to Harz is 156 km. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Detmold to Harz.
There are 4475+ hotels available in Harz.
What companies run services between Detmold, Germany and Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Harz via Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB, Hannover Hbf, and Bad Harzburg in around 4h 7m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Bad Harzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
Train from Braunschweig Hbf to Vienenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- [email protected]
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Vienenburg to Wernigerode Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Train from Goslar to Wernigerode Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Altenbeken to Kreiensen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kreiensen to Goslar, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 3943 564 – 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- hvb-harz.de
Bus from Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof to Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtor
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- hvb-harz.de
Bus from Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof to Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtor
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- hvb-harz.de
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