Harz Mountains

Wernigerode, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Germany's northernmost low mountain range, known for its dense forests, half-timbered towns, and narrow-gauge steam railways, provided rural backdrops for scenes in The Monuments Men.

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The Monuments Men

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Getting to Harz Mountains

Location

Wernigerode, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Nearest airports

Erfurt-Weimar Airport — 94km ·
Kassel Airport — 95km ·
Hannover Airport — 97km ·
Leipzig/Halle Airport — 119km ·

Nearest train station

Brocken
Schierke
Drei Annen Hohne

Plan your journey

From the station
Brocken
Walk for 4 minutes (0.3 km) from Brocken station to reach the Harz Mountains. The total journey time is 4 minutes.
From the airport
Erfurt-Weimar Airport
From Erfurt-Weimar Airport to the Harz Mountains, take Tram 4 to Erfurt city center, then an ICE high-speed train to Halle, followed by a regional bus to Wernigerode, and finally a mountain train to Brocken, with several short walks between stops totaling around 5 hours 7 minutes. This journey combines urban transit, long-distance rail, regional bus, and scenic mountain rail to reach the Harz Mountains.

ℹ️ Travel directions are correct at time of publishing and regularly reviewed, but routes and timetables can change. Please double-check before travelling.

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