Navigating Northern Germany
If you are not comfortable with driving a rental car, trains are very accessible here in Germany. The two main airports near us are Hamburg and Bremen. You can use this website to book your tickets/ and find time tables upon your arrival.
Hamburg Airport
On average, it takes around 2 hours 25 minutes to travel from Hamburg Airport to Soltau (Han) by train, the fastest services can get you there in as little as 1 hour 54 minutes though. You'll usually find 29 trains per day running along the 45 miles (73 km) route between these two destinations. You’ll need to make 2 changes during the journey to Soltau (Han), as there currently aren't any direct services on this route.
Bremen Airport
Public transport
Tram line 6 takes 16 minutes to transport passengers from the airport to the main railway station in Bremen. Trams run between Bremen Airport (Flughafen) and the University of Bremen (Universität), the central station of Bremen (Hauptbahnhof) is located halfway.
You want to get to the Schneverdingen Station or Soltau Station depending on your accommodations.
From Bremen Airport by car
Bremen Airport
Flughafenallee 20, 28199 Bremen
Take Flughafenallee and Neuenlander Str./B6 to B6n
6 min (2.9 km)
Drive from A27 and A 7 to Niedersachsen. Take exit 45-Soltau-Süd from A 7
55 min (94.0 km)
Take Celler Str. to Böhmheide
6 min (5.0 km)
Soltau
29614