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Major city · Germany

Braunlage

Go for 2 nights if you ski, hike or ride the Wurmberg cable car; skip it as a sightseeing town — there is no old-town core to walk.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
EUR
Best months
Jun–Sep for hiking and mountain biking; Dec–Mar for snow, when snow cover holds
avoid Nov and early Dec (wet, grey, lifts quiet); mid-July–Aug weekends are the busiest
Airports
HAJ · BWE
Nights
2
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Braunlage is a small resort town at 600 m in the Harz, built around one thing: the Wurmberg, the second-highest mountain in the range. The 2.8 km cable car rises about 400 m to a summit with ski slopes, toboggan runs and walking trails. The town itself is a strip of hotels, sports shops and spa park along the B4/B27 — no castle, no half-timbered centre. Two nights covers a full mountain day plus a spa-park afternoon; one night is enough if you only want the cable car.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Braunlage, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • CoffeeCoffee and cake in a café€4–8 (≈ US$5–10)
  • BeerBeer, 0.5 l draught€4–6 (≈ US$5–7)
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week€10–25 (≈ US$12–30)
  • Budget bedFamily room (up to 4), a night, per room€120 (≈ US$140)
  • Mid-range bedGuesthouse or hotel double room, a night, per room€120 (≈ US$140)
  • High-end bedGuesthouse or hotel double room, a night, per room€220 (≈ US$300)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget €60 (≈ US$70) · Mid €110 (≈ US$130) · High €200 (≈ US$250)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Wurmberg cable car (Wurmbergseilbahn)Skiing, tobogganing and cross-country trailsHarz National Park hikingKurpark spa gardens
Airports
HAJ Hannover Airport (About 2 h 30 min by train and bus with 2 changes; hourly connections) · BWE Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport (Small regional airport; bus to Braunlage about 2 h 30 min with 2 changes)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Braunlage: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

1°C

−4°C

16 rd

Feb

2°C

−4°C

14 rd

Mar

6°C

−1°C

14 rd

Apr

11°C

2°C

13 rd

May

16°C

6°C

13 rd

Jun

19°C

9°C

14 rd

Jul

21°C

11°C

14 rd

Aug

21°C

11°C

14 rd

Sep

17°C

8°C

13 rd

Oct

12°C

5°C

14 rd

Nov

6°C

1°C

16 rd

Dec

2°C

−3°C

17 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The centre is walkable in 15 minutes end to end. A local bus runs from the main bus station next to the ice stadium. Taxis and a car-rental desk operate in town. For the Wurmberg, walk or drive to the valley station; in winter a ski bus links the hotels to the slopes — ask at the tourist office for current times.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time
Goslargo

Door to door: 1–1.5 h

Bus from Braunlage bus station, about 1 h; by car on the B4/B6 about 45 min

Romanesque imperial palace and a full medieval centre — the sightseeing day Braunlage does not have.

Clausthal-Zellerfeld

go

Door to door: About 1 h

Bus or car north on the B242, about 30–40 min

Mining town with the largest wooden church in Germany; pairs well with a half-day.

Bad Harzburg

go

Door to door: 1–1.25 h

Bus from Braunlage, about 1 h; by car about 40 min

Spa town at the northern Harz edge with a cable car of its own.

Göttingen

caution

Door to door: 2–2.5 h

Bus to a Harz railhead, then train; about 2–2.5 h total

Better as an overnight or a stop on the way in or out than a return day.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Town centre (Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße / Harzburger Straße)

Shops, restaurants and the bus station on foot; 5–10 min walk to the cable car base station.

Northern edge (Karl-Röhrig-Straße and around)

Quieter, larger spa hotels with parking; 10–15 min walk into the centre.

Wurmberg foot (Am Pfaffenstieg / Dr.-Barner-Straße)

Forest-side hotels closest to the cable car and slopes; a short drive or 20-min walk from the shops.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
€60–90 (≈ US$70–110) excl. bed
Mid
€90–150 (≈ US$110–180) excl. bed
High
€150 (≈ US$180)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Guesthouse or hotel double room1 × 2 nights × €120€240
Food, local transport, entries2 × 2 days × €110€440
Spa card (Kurbeitrag), per person per day4 × €2€9
Wurmberg cable car, return2 × €30 · check€60
eSIM, about a week of data2 × €20€40
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge€79
Trip total≈ €217 per person per day, bed included€868≈ US$1,100

2026 estimate in euro; travel to Braunlage excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee and cake in a café€4–8 (≈ US$5–10)
Plate of schnitzel or a regional main in a hotel restaurant€14–22 (≈ US$17–30)
Beer, 0.5 l draught€4–6 (≈ US$5–7)
Wurmberg cable car, return€28–34 (≈ US$35–40) (check)
Ski or snowboard day rental€25–40 (≈ US$30–50) (check)
eSIM or data SIM, about a week€10–25 (≈ US$12–30)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Very safe for a resort town; the real risks are mountain weather, icy paths in winter and unmarked ski runs. Tell someone your route before a solo hike and carry a charged phone.
  • Winter parking fills early on good-snow weekends: arrive before mid-morning or park on the town edge.
  • Overnight guests pay a Kurbeitrag spa card per person per day; it is added to your hotel bill and gives free or reduced entry to pools and some activities.
  • Mountain weather changes fast at 900 m: carry a shell even on a clear morning.
  • Many small hotels and guesthouses take cash or EC card only — ask before booking.

Emergency numbers

Fire and ambulance
112
Police
110

Pocket card

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My bed tonight

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Zu dieser Adresse, bitteTo this address, please

Emergency

  • Fire and ambulance112
  • Police110

Embassy

No embassies in Braunlage; the US consulate-general is in Hamburg and most embassies are in Berlin. For consular help, contact your embassy in Berlin.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Bus Braunlage → Goslar: about €8–12 (≈ US$10–14), about 1 h
  • Wurmberg cable car, return: about €30 (≈ US$35) (check)
  • Taxi in town: short hops €8–15 (≈ US$10–18)

Say or show

  • Guten Tag — Hello (GOO-ten tahk)
  • Danke — Thank you (DAN-kuh)
  • Bitte — Please (BIT-tuh)
  • Wie viel kostet das? — How much is it? (vee feel KOS-tet das)
  • Kann ich mit Karte zahlen? — Can I pay by card? (kan ikh mit KAR-tuh TSAH-len)
  • Wo ist die Seilbahn? — Where is the cable car? (voh ist dee ZYLE-bahn)

Kurbeitrag is charged per person per night by your accommodation; keep the card — it covers or discounts the pools and some events.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Braunlage. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Jun–Sep for hiking and mountain biking; Dec–Mar for snow, when snow cover holds · avoid Nov and early Dec (wet, grey, lifts quiet); mid-July–Aug weekends are the busiest · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 4 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for HAJ: last bus and train departures field-checked, taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Four walking clusters with rescue anchors: cable car valley station, Kurpark, town centre shops, ice stadium and bus station.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (Wurmberg cable car, Heimat and Ski Museum, swimming complex) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Winter and hostile-weather fixtures so gates A–D can go green.

Meanwhile

Back to Germany

Sources