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The Park of Gardens in the heart of the Ammerland

The Park of Gardens is a popular destination for both tourists and locals. It is easily accessible by a variety of transport options.

 

How to get to the Park of Gardens

By bike

From the town of Bad Zwischenahn (incl. railway station/ZOB) there are signposted footpaths and cycle paths (approx. 2.5 km) along the Zwischenahner Meer directly to the entrance of the Park of Gardens. There are sufficient bicycle racks and an e-bike charging station in front of the entrance.

 

The nearest junction (destination signpost) at the Park of Gardens is Knotenpunkt 92.
It is located on the lakeside path around the Zwischenahner Meer near the fishing harbour.
"Park der Gärten" is signposted from there.

The Park of Gardens is on the following cycle routes:

Route 3  "Seen-Route"
Route 4  "Mühlenroute"
Route 5  "Kirchwege und Zwischenahner Meer"  
Route 6  "Vom Apener Tief zum Zwischenahner Meer"
Route 8  "Rhododendronroute"

Sufficient bike parking spaces with bicycle racks are available in front of the visitor centre.

 

Yellow ADAC bicycle service station

The ADAC bike service station is equipped with a variety of high-quality tools. Minor repairs to bicycles can be carried out independently on-site. The bike service station is also suitable for small repairs to pushchairs, wheelchairs, or carts. It is available 24/7 and is free to use for everyone.

 

By public transport

From Mondays to Sundays, you can reach the park on bus routes 350 and 370. During the season, the Park der Gärten can be reached seven days a week from 7 a.m. to midnight every 30 minutes. The journey from Park der Gärten in the direction of ZOB Bad Zwischahn/Oldenburg is only possible daily until 10 pm! Please note the timetable.
Use the barrier-free bus stop "Park der Gärten" directly at the entrance to the park.

Tel. 04 21- 59 60 59

 

VBN online timetable

By car, campervan & coach

The Park of Gardens is easily accessible from the greater Hamburg and Hanover areas via the A28 motorway and from the greater Osnabrück, East Frisia and Netherlands areas via the A31 or A28 motorways.

From the "Zwischenahner Meer" motorway junction on the A28 (exit no. 8), a signposting system shows the way to the Park of Gardens car parks directly north of the Rostrup district of Bad Zwischenahn.

Please use the signposted traffic guidance to the "Park der Gärten" from the motorway exit "Zwischenahner Meer" (No. 8) with the corresponding "tourist information sign" before the motorway exits or from the town of Bad Zwischenahn

Greater Hamburg area

A1 > A28 > Exit 8 (Zwischenahner Meer) > Traffic guidance towards "Park der Gärten" 

Greater Hanover area

A7 > A27 > A1 > A28 > Exit 8 (Zwischenahner Meer) > Traffic guidance towards "Park der Gärten"

Greater area east NRW

A2 / A30 (or B 239) > A1 > A29 > A28 > exit 8 (Zwischenahner Meer) > traffic guidance towards "Park der Gärten"

Greater area west of NRW

A31 > A28 > Exit 8 (Zwischenahner Meer) > Traffic guidance towards "Park der Gärten" 

Greater Groningen area (NL)

A7 / E22 > Nieuweschans > A31 > A 28 > Exit 8 (Zwischenahner Meer) > Traffic guidance towards "Park der Gärten"

In the immediate vicinity of the Park of Gardens, free parking spaces are available for cars (P1 and P2), motorhomes (P1), and coaches (P1). Additionally, on weekends and during large events, the free parking spaces at the Elmendorfer Straße for the Vocational Schools (BBS 1 and 2) are available.

External view of public toilet facility

A disabled-access toilet is available to the public and arriving park visitors in the P1 car park. The facility is closed from the end of October to the beginning of April for frost protection reasons.

 

In the rear section of car park 1, there are 4 charging points (wallboxes) for electric cars. Free charging can be done with a donation to the available donation box.

 

camper van parking space

Located directly at the Park of Gardens (P1), there is a campervan site. Here, you can stay year-round, even outside the park season, on one of the 12 parking spaces. The spaces cannot be reserved.
The site features gravel and grass surfaces. The campervan site is equipped with a power charging station, a seasonal water connection, a disabled-access toilet, and a "CamperClean" service. Wastewater disposal is also available.  For frost protection reasons, the water supply is shut off from the end of October to the beginning of April. The toilet facility and CamperClean are out of operation during this period.

Dogs are allowed on the parking area.

For your holiday in Bad Zwischenahn, every overnight guest requires a guest card. You can book this from the comfort of your own home, either via the WELCMpass app or via the WELCMpass-Webseite. If you have any questions about the guest card, please contact Bad Zwischenahn Touristik on 0 44 03 - 61 91 59.