Elbe-Weser Triangle is in Lower Saxony.
Cities
Map of Elbe-Weser Triangle
Kapelle am Deich, Lemwerder, dating from the 13th century
- 1 Cuxhaven - a seaside resort at the Elbe river mouth.
- 2 Buxtehude - a medium sized town in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.
- 3 Stade
Administratively belonging to the State of Hamburg
- 1 Neuwerk
Administratively belonging to the State of Bremen
Other destinations
Wremen, low tide
- 2 Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park - a part of the large national park area stretches along the North Sea shore west of Cuxhaven.
Understand
Get in
Get around
By car
The main motorways (autobahns) in the region are A27 (Bremen - Cuxhaven) and A1 (Bremen - direction Hamburg). Another several km of motorway is between Stade and Buxtehude with another part being under construction in direction Hamburg.
Both Weser and Elbe are relatively large rivers in their lower part, therefore there are only several opportunities of crossing them using bridges. The northernmost bridge across Weser is in Bremen, however there is a tunnel under the river south of Bremerhaven. Elbe's last bridge and a tunnel before the mouth is in Hamburg.
By ferry
Weser ferries
- Lemwerder - Bremen-Vegesack
- Motzen - Bremen-Blumenthal
- Berne - Bremen-Farge
- Brake - Weser island Harriersand (persons and bicycles only)
- Brake-Golzwarden - Sandstedt
- Kleinensiel - Dedesdorf: replaced by Weser tunnel since 2004 (the tunnel is not passable for pedestrians and cyclists)
- Nordenham-Blexen - Bremerhaven (15 min crossing, 20-40 min intervals)
Elbe ferries
- Lühe - Schulau (persons)
- Wischhafen - Glückstadt (25 min crossing, cca 20 min intervals)
See
Aeronauticum
- Aeronauticum: maritime aircraft museum in Nordholz near Cuxhaven
Do
Eat
Drink
- Cafe Landlust, Bäderstraße 134, Schweiburg/Jade. Excellent teas and cakes., also a beer garden and a B&B.