Buxtehude

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.

History

Buxtehude was a member of the Hanseatic League.

By train

• Buxtehude stationFrom 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.

• Neukloster stationThis is an S-Bahn stop in an annexed suburb

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

• St. Petri church

• City hall

• Amadeus

  phone: +49 4161 54961
  address: Lange Straße 25
  A lot of dishes are made in a stone oven. So you get here pizza, steak and burger.

• Hase & IgelBakery with coffee and cakes and a variety of sandwiches. It is locally based company with three shops in the town.

• Hase & Igel

  phone: +49 4161 597733
  address: Bahnhofstraße 51

• Hase & Igel

  phone: +49 4161 53939
  address: Lange Straße 42

• Hase & Igel

  phone: +49 4161 61146
  address: Harburger Straße 23

Great Plains Steakhouse

phone: +49 4161 995288

address: Stader Straße 2

Steakhouse. Make your salad as you wish at the salad bar and choose from their own made bread.

Fidelio - Bistro & Restaurant

phone: +49 4161 559588

address: Bahnhofstraße 48

You can find here schnitzel, burgers, pizza and pasta.

Süße Sünde

phone: +49 4161 600238

address: Westfleth 45

Frozen Yoghurt, Waffles, Pancakes and Cakes.

• Hotel Ovelgönner Hof

  phone: +49 4161 7180
  address: Hamburger Chaussee 81

• Navigare NSBhotel

  phone: +49 4161 74900
  address: Harburger Str. 4

• Hotel zur Mühle

  phone: +49 4161 50650
  address: Ritterstraße 16

• Hotel am Stadtpark

  phone: +49 4161 506810
  address: Bahnhofstraße 1

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