Airport transfers to Oberhof
This page will tell you all you need to know about transfers to Oberhof a German ski resort with 8km of Piste and altitudes ranging from 800m to 900m above sea level. This resort has direct access to 8km of downhill skiing, with 2 individual pistes, served by 4 ski lifts. Since the skiing is at relatively low altitude, snow cover can be variable.
We have listed the airports in order of distance from the resort, with the nearest at the top. This should give you the best idea of the airport transfer you need. We have also taken a look at alternative transport methods to and from the resort. Public transport options, if available, are given towards the end of the page.
Some Facts about Oberhof
Oberhof is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district of Thuringia, Germany. It is a winter sports center and health resort. It is visited by tenfold as many tourists every year. Oberhof was settled in 1641, and remained a small town until the late 1800s, when the town was connected to the railway line from Erfurt to Ritschenhausen, and skiers and other tourists discovered the place. From the early 1900s onwards, Oberhof became a center for winter sports, with luge, nordic skiing, and ski jumping taking place in the town's regularly updated sports facilities. In recent years the town has also seen the construction of lift-equipped alpine skiing slopes and an international competition standard biathlon stadium. Their bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track has hosted many world and European championships in luge. In August 2009 the first German ski tunnel opened in Oberhof.
From which airport can I reach Oberhof
There is an airport within two hours drive, so ski weekends, snowboard breaks and short ski holidays to Oberhof are perfectly feasible. The following airport links Oberhof to other parts of the world:
Is there public transport to Oberhof
There are buses which ply to the resort from the airport listed above. Trains run from Hof-Plauen airport Mon-Sun ,6 times per day and the journey takes 5 hours and 23 minutes.
Advice on Transportation to Oberhof
While many people do use the public transport listed above they can sometimes be time consuming like some train journeys from airports not listed above may take up a long time to reach the resort. You are much better off booking an airport transfer from the airport where you land especially if you are travelling as a group. You will benefit from a shorter journey time and a direct route. You also get the added bonus of travelling in comfort, and of a guaranteed journey that is pre-booked. Airport transfers are also the most cost-effective method of getting to this beautiful ski resort.
