Arrival
Information for your arrival
You can reach the Esterwegen Memorial by various means of transportation. We have put together some tips for your arrival here.
The information on how to get here by car, bus or bike is constantly being added to and updated by us. If you have any specific questions, please contact us.
Information for traveling by car
The Esterwegen Memorial is easy to reach by car. There are sufficient parking spaces available. Charging points for electric vehicles are available. On arrival, please note the tourist information boards (brown signs with white lettering), which show the way to the memorial from all directions.
Address for navigation: Esterwegen Memorial, Hinterm Busch 1, 26897 Esterwegen
Plus Code: 2J5R+GP Esterwegen
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Directions:
Information for your arrival by public transport
The Esterwegen Memorial can be reached by public transport (bus) as follows:
On school days in Lower Saxony:
Mon - Fri:
09:30 a.m. Departure Papenburg station;
10:09 a.m. Arrival Esterwegen Memorial
Mon - Fri:2:10 p.m. Departure Esterwegen Memorial; (call bus - only runs after 2 hours prior reservation under Tel.: 04961 / 71717 (Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.)2:45 p.m. Arrival at Papenburg station
There are no buses during the school vacations in Lower Saxony.
Please refer to the timetables for further details:
Line 980: Papenburg - Bockhorst - Esterwegen - Hilkenbrook - Lorup - Werlte
Line 982: Esterwegen - Hilkenbrook - Lorup - Börger - Sögel
Emsland RADexpress bicycle bus
From March 16 to October 31, 2024, seven east-west bicycle bus routes will run at weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and on all public holidays and bridge days in Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia.
In addition, train passengers can also transport their bicycles on WestfalenBahn trains. This results in a comprehensive offer for excursions by bike in the region - and hikers or other passengers also benefit from the new bicycle bus routes. To take your bike on a special transport trailer, you pay €1.10 to the bus driver. For passengers, the general fare of the respective transport company applies.
Further information can be found here.
Short guided tours:
Every 1st Sunday of the month, at 11am and 3pm. Please contact us in advance for a tour in English.