Hannover Airport is the closest and is 112km away and will take 1hr 10 mins.
Paderborn Airport is 203km away and will take 1hr 51mins.
Clausthal-Zellerfeld is in the middle of Harz, the roads leading to the town are stunning with breathtaking views.
From north:
A7 direction Kassel, take exit 67, B243 direction Osterode, then take the 242 Clausthal-Zellerfeld
From south and west:
A7 direction Hannover, exit 72, on direction Goettingen, then follow the B 27 towards Herzberg, take a left turn direction Osterode on the exit Clausthal-Zellerfeld B241all the way to your destination, which is clearly sign posted.
The road is going up in the mountains, so winter tyres are needed in the snow months.
From east
Take the new motorway A38 to exit Windehausen. Then on the B4 go direction Nordhausen, Braunlage on the B242 follow all the way to Clausthal-Zellerfeld.
The nearest railway station is located in the District of Goslar, some 20 km away. From there you can catch a bus, which run frequently. Kreiensen and Northeim stops are also within easy reach of Clausthal-Zellerfeld.
Clausthal-Zellerfeld has a major bus station. From there you can catch buses to many other towns within the Harz and the surrounding area. There are good links from Goslar and other local towns. Goslar train station has a direct connection with the bus 830 or 831 of the station forecourt to Clausthal-Zellerfeld. Bus 440 runs from the train station of Northeim. From Clausthall use the Kronplatz bus stop. From Zellerfeld use the Thomas-Merten-Platz stop.
Go to www.rbb-bus.de for bus routes and time tables.
There is a major bus station in the town which provides good links to various towns in the Harz area eg Goslar and Hanhnenklee . The bus station is found between the districts of Clausthal and Zellerfeld, next to the municipal library. The stop in the Centre of the village of Clausthal is Kronplatz, in the Centre of Zellerfeld Thomas-Merten-Platz.
The buses are operated by the RBB, a subsidiary of DBRegio AG and one of the largest transport companys in Lower Saxony.
There are taxi ranks at the Kronplatz and the Bornhardstraße in Zellerfeld in Clausthal-Zellerfeld. Or call a taxi by phone:
*Auto Gärtner GmbH, rolling road 13, Tel. 0 53 23 / 22 29
*Taxi KÜSTER, Schalke way 11, Tel. 0 53 23 / 83 364
*City Mini Car Brauhaus 12 Tel 0 53 23/17 67 www.city-mini-car.de
There are many bike routes around Clausthall Zellerfeld, for routes information go to www.bikemap.net
Mountain biking is very popular in this area. The VOLKSBANK ARENA resin is a huge network of signposted routes for mountain bikers in three difficulty levels (currently 62 routes, 1,800 km circuit, 50,000). Seven MTB circular routes start directly at the tourist information in Zellerfed (mountain Str. 31):
Clothing and gifts
*Low cost clothing shop
*Shoe shop
Confectionary and gifts
*Variety of clothing and gifts.
Low cost supermarket chain. Other shops are also inside the complex.
*Butchers shop which sells specialities eg venison.
*Butchers
Pizza parlour, check website for special offers.
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Hartly Harz food and various specialities.
*Located in a sunny clearing in the forest, they cook locally sourced cuisine.
*The resturant prides itself on good customer service combined with good, well presented food of high quality, they offer children's menus and a wide variety of dishes - check the website for the menu
*Many specialities as well as various steaks available
*They have a range of good fresh food on offer, including many streaks and traditional German cuisine. Parties can be catered for on request.
Traditional specialities to the Hotel such as
Saffron pasta with Möhrenpesto and goat's cheese in lemon marinade
Harz red Höhenvieh with Quince,
Chestnut mousse with Bratapfel sauce
Selection of fine wines.
The site is located in the middle of the Harz Mountains near Clausthal-Zellerfeld at an altitude of 600 metres. The camp site is surrounded by forests and lakes. There is a resturant and shop on site. The Reception staff speak English, German and Polish.
*Chalet Appartment with terrace. Free Wi-Fi. Barbecue area. There is also a free infra-red sauna! Set in the Harz National Park but only a 3-minute drive to the shopping centre.
3* guest house with disabled facilities and pleasant garden. Country House Style furnishings. Pets welcome. Satalite TV and Wi-fi available.
*4 * Guest House. Free wi-fi and free parking. Under 3's free, other children's rates available. Ski storage available.
*3* Hotel, free wi-fi and parking. Children under 6 stay free. All rooms have a TV with satellite channels and work desk. Pets are allowed.
*Enjoy a quaint, renovated half-timbered house dating back to the 18th century in the centre of Clausthal-Zellerfeld. Quiet romantic courtyard. 2 double rooms available.
Also available the Hayloft with a steam sauna in the bathroom and the Stable with a whirlpool bath.
This 4* hotel has a long history and was first opened in 1690. It has a central location close to many of the tourist sights. It offers a good resturant with various spoecialities on the menu.
*This is a luxury hotel in a central location. It's facilities include massage and sauna. The hotel is set beside various outdoor routes for walking and mountain biking and cross country skiing. It also offers a vaulted cellar resturant.