Buxtehude is a small city in the German state of Lower Saxony.

City hall

Understand

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.

Get in

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.

Get around

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

See

• St. Petri church. 
• City hall. 

Sleep

• 1 Hotel Ovelgönner Hof, Hamburger Chaussee 81, ☏ +49 4161 7180. (updated Jan 2016)
• 2 Navigare NSBhotel, Harburger Str. 4, ☏ +49 4161 74900. (updated Jan 2016)

Go next

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