--- title: "Barrier-free travelling" url: "https://www.wernigerode-tourismus.de/english/accommodation-travel-information/barrier-free-travelling" description: "Wernigerode and Schierke with a wheelchair or for people with walking difficulties. Some barrier-free offers in the town." language: "en" breadcrumb: "Root > Wernigerode > Accommodation & travel information > Barrier-free travelling" --- Wernigerode & Schierke Barrier-free offers Barrier-free offers =================== in Wernigerode & Schierke Wernigerode and Schierke have a number of facilities for people living with a disability. A list of barrier-free facilities can be found in our list. Wheelchair-friendly accommodation, accessible hiking trails, guided tours of the town for people with limited mobility, information on travelling by train or bus without barriers and accessible sights are just some of the things we can offer our visitors in Wernigerode and Schierke. Arrival information ------------------- by train & bus - **People with restricted mobility** The railway station in Wernigerode is barrier-free. There is step-free access directly to the tracks. Access to the wheelchair-accessible toilets is possible from platform 1. Access from Feldstraße is via a ramp and a lift. The bus station is located in the immediate vicinity of the main railway station. There are connections to the regional bus services and the city buses. The Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe information office is accessible via a ramp. There is a wheelchair-accessible toilet next to the information office. - **Visually impaired & blind people** Guide lines for the blind are available on the platforms and in the direction of the bus platforms. - **Assistance** is only possible by prior appointment. Railway mobility centre Tel. 030 - 65 21 28 88 Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe Tel. 03943 - 56 41 10 - Barrier-free accommodation -------------------------- in Wernigerode & Schierke Some hotels, guesthouses and holiday accommodation have adapted to guests with limited mobility. They offer low barrier to barrier-free accommodation. Our online host directory provides an overview with detailed information. - To the accommodation overview On the road ----------- in the Wernigerode & Schierke region People with reduced mobility can get around the region around Wernigerode very easily. Whether with the low-floor buses of the local public bus service or the city buses within the town, with the trains of the Harz narrow-gauge railway, with the small trains to the castle, ... many offers can also be used by guests with walking or visual impairments. - Guided tours ------------ Information on accessibility - **Guided tours in Wernigerode** Most of the guided tours on offer are generally suitable for people with walking and visual impairments and wheelchair users. Detailed information about the suitability of the tours is noted in the offers. Guaranteed barrier-free city tour Daily public city tour ‘1000 steps around the town hall’ 10.30 a.m. from Wernigerode Tourist Information Centre - Sightseeing ----------- Museums & facilities - **Wernigerode Castle** Information about the accessibility of the exhibition rooms - **Aviation Museum Wernigerode** Barrier-free exhibition rooms, Transall on roof only accessible via stairs, ... - **Harz Museum Wernigerode** The exhibition rooms are only accessible via stairs to the 1st floor. There is no lift available. - **More museums in Wernigerode & surroundings** Our overview page of the museum facilities Tactile city map ---------------- at the town hall The tactile city map in front of the town hall in Wernigerode (entrance to the tourist information centre) provides orientation for visually impaired and blind visitors. The map is freely accessible and shows the city centre area with its most famous sights. Important locations are labelled in Braille. Parks & Gardens -------------------- in Wernigerode Bürgerpark, Miniaturenpark ‘Kleiner Harz’, Lustgarten, Christianental Wildlife Park, Kurpark Schierke, ... Wernigerode and Schierke are surrounded by greenery. Many of these parks and facilities are wheelchair-accessible. - Event venues ------------ Barrier-free cultural sites - **Harz Culture and Congress Centre** The event hall is barrier-free. A disabled WC is available. - **Concert Hall Liebfrauen** The concert hall is located in the old town centre. There are parking spaces for wheelchair users and access is barrier-free. - **Volkslichtspiele - Cinema** Small cinema on the edge of the old town. Barrier-free access is available. Schierker Feuerstein Arena -------------------------- in Schierke The Schierker Feuerstein Arena in Schierke is not only characterised by its exceptional facilities, but also by the wide range of offers in summer and winter. During the winter season, ice gliders are available for wheelchair users. This makes it possible to take part in ice skating. In summer, a wide range of family activities are available. - Barrier-free WCs ----------------- in Wernigerode - **Nicolaiplatz Wernigerode** Toilet facilities Nicolaiplatz open from 9.00 to 18.00 hrs Access possible with a Euro key Disabled parking spaces in the immediate vicinity - **‘Am Katzenteich’ Wernigerode** Toilet facilities on the motorhome site open from 9.00 to 22.00 hrs Access possible with a Euro key Disabled parking spaces in the immediate vicinity - **Wernigerode bus station** opposite the bus station open from 6.00 to 18.00 hrs Access possible with a Euro key Disabled parking spaces in the immediate vicinity - **Wernigerode railway station** Platform 1 main station open at all times Disabled parking spaces in the immediate vicinity Barrier-free WCs ---------------- in Schierke - **Schierke Tourist Information Centre** opposite the Tourist Information Centre, Brockenstraße 7a open at all times Access possible with a Euro key - **Bus turning area Schierke** Height Cafe Winkler, Brockenstraße open at all times Access possible with a Euro key - **Car park ‘Am Winterbergtor’** Am Winterberg open at any time Access possible with a Euro key Wheelchair taxi --------------- Flexible travelling in the region There are taxi companies that have specially converted wheelchair vehicles. Access ramps and belt systems anchored in the floor are available. Pre-booking is required by the companies. - **T&S Bus-Gesellschaft** Schreiberstraße 3a 38855 Wernigerode Tel. 03943 - 6 26 24 40 - **Taxi Peggy** Fa. Stanzick Gartenstraße 12 38855 Wernigerode Tel. 03943 - 4 70 00 Lending station --------------- for aids Sanitätshaus Liebe in Westernstraße offers daily hire of aids for guests with restricted mobility. Whether rollator, wheelchair or electric scooter. Many things are possible. - **Sanitätshaus Liebe GmbH** Westernstraße 37 38855 Wernigerode Tel. 03943 - 9 21 20 - Brochure -------- An experience for all A brochure summarising the barrier-free offers in Wernigerode and Schierke. Detailed presentation and description of facilities and their use by people with limited mobility. -