Buxtehude Voyage Tips and guide

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There have been signs of a settlement here since the bronze age. Is now the location of a number of major companies including divisions of Airbus and Unilever.

Buxtehude was a member of the Hanseatic League.

Map of Buxtehude

• 53.4702789.6872221 Buxtehude station.

  From Hamburg you can reach Buxtehude by train in 39 minutes. From the main station, take the S3 in the direction of Buxtehude or Stade. During the week, the S3 goes about every 20 minutes.

  Slightly faster is the Metronom train, also departing from Hamburg main station. It travels in the direction of Cuxhaven hourly and stops in Buxtehude.

   
• 53.481179.639942 Neukloster station. This is an S-Bahn stop in an annexed suburb  

The size of the city is ideal for exploration on foot or by bike.

• 53.4771289.7008251 St. Petri church.  
• 53.476699.700382 City hall. 
• 53.47689.701713 Buxtehude Museum für Regionalgeschichte und Kunst.  

• 53.44889.691981 Estering. A racetrack  

• 53.4761479.7000091 Amadeus, Lange Straße 25, ☏ +49 4161 54961. M-Th 11:30-24:00, F Sa 11:30-01:00, Su 12:00-23:00. A lot of dishes are made in a stone oven. So you get here pizza, steak and burger. (updated Dec 2017)
• Hase & Igel. Bakery with coffee and cakes and a variety of sandwiches. It is locally based company with three shops in the town. 
  • 53.470589.690472 Hase & Igel, Bahnhofstraße 51, ☏ +49 4161 597733. M-F 06:00-18:00, Sa 7:00-13:00. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 53.475739.698583 Hase & Igel, Lange Straße 42, ☏ +49 4161 53939. M-F 07:00-18:00, Sa 07:00-18:00. (updated Dec 2017)
  • 53.477549.707134 Hase & Igel, Harburger Straße 23, ☏ +49 4161 61146. M-F 05:30-18:00, Sa 07:00-12:30, Su 07:00-11:00. (updated Dec 2017)
• 53.469979.688945 Great Plains Steakhouse, Stader Straße 2, ☏ +49 4161 995288, [email protected]. Tu-F 12:00-15:00 and 17:30-22:00, Sa Su 17:30-22:00. Steakhouse. Make your salad as you wish at the salad bar and choose from their own made bread. (updated Dec 2017)
• 53.471699.690876 Fidelio - Bistro & Restaurant, Bahnhofstraße 48, ☏ +49 4161 559588. M-Tu 11:30-22:30, F Sa 11:30-24:00, Su 11:30-22:00. You can find here schnitzel, burgers, pizza and pasta. (updated Dec 2017)
• 53.477649.699257 Süße Sünde, Westfleth 45, ☏ +49 4161 600238. daily 08:30-18:00 except on holidays. Frozen Yoghurt, Waffles, Pancakes and Cakes. (updated Dec 2017)

• 53.4514979.7462621 Hotel Ovelgönner Hof, Hamburger Chaussee 81, ☏ +49 4161 7180. (updated Jan 2016)
• 53.4774319.7039742 Navigare NSBhotel, Harburger Str. 4, ☏ +49 4161 74900. (updated Jan 2016)
• 53.476329.69763 Hotel zur Mühle, Ritterstraße 16, ☏ +49 4161 50650, [email protected]. (updated Dec 2017)
• 53.474339.696454 Hotel am Stadtpark, Bahnhofstraße 1, ☏ +49 4161 506810, [email protected]. (updated Dec 2017)

Buxtehude is surrounded by the Altes Land, one of the biggest fruit growing areas with cherry and apple plantations. It's an ideal area for cycling along the Este river and admire the farm houses, that throughout the area feature thatched roofs and unique wooden entrances with intricate carvings.

• Hamburg
• Jork
• Neukloster-Hedendorf - forest of Neukloster
• Stade
• Buchholz in der Nordheide