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Brandenburg (Brandenburg) Travel Guide — All 101 Cities & Towns

Surrounding Berlin with over 3,000 lakes, UNESCO Sanssouci Palace and royal parks in Potsdam, and the biosphere canals of the Spreewald.

Federal StateBrandenburg
State CapitalPotsdam
Population2.6M
Cities & Towns101

Key Highlights in Brandenburg

Brandenburg is a constituent German federal state (Bundesland) anchored by its capital in Potsdam, connected by Deutsche Bahn ICE intercity trains and regional RE/RB services covered by the €58 Deutschlandticket.

Regional Cuisine & Local Food in Brandenburg

Traditional Bavaria (Bayern) cuisine celebrates seasonal regional ingredients, wood-fired sourdough breads, and centuries-old brewing and winemaking traditions.

  • Weißwurst mit Brezn & Süßem Senf: Traditional Munich veal-and-parsley white sausage served before noon in warm broth with a fresh lye pretzel and sweet mustard.
  • Schweinshaxe & Knödel: Crispy slow-roasted pork knuckle with crackling skin, potato dumplings (Kartoffelknödel), and rich dark beer gravy.
  • Nürnberger Rostbratwürste & Schäufele: Marjoram-seasoned finger-sized sausages grilled over beechwood and Franconian crispy pork shoulder.

Regional beers, Rieslings & drinks: Helles Lager, Weißbier (Wheat Beer), Franconian Silvaner in Bocksbeutel & Bamberg Rauchbier

Featured Cities & Historic Towns in Brandenburg

Featured City

Potsdam (Potsdam, Brandenburg)

Potsdam (Potsdam, Brandenburg) — UNESCO Sanssouci Royal Palaces Capital in Brandenburg, served by Potsdam Bf / Hbf and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Pop. 185,750 · €115–€230 ($125–$250)

All 101 Cities, Historic Towns & Municipalities in Brandenburg

Click any city, wine town, or village below for its dedicated travel guide, local dining guide, Deutsche Bahn rail access, and € EUR daily budget:

Historic German Town & Cultural Hub

Potsdam (Potsdam)

Historic German Town & Cultural Hub in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Bf / Hbf

Historic German Town & Cultural Hub · Pop. 185,750
Historic German Town & Cultural Hub

Cottbus (Cottbus)

Historic German Town & Cultural Hub in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Dresden Hbf

Historic German Town & Cultural Hub · Pop. 84,754
Historic German Town & Cultural Hub

Frankfurt (Oder) (Frankfurt (Oder))

Historic German Town & Cultural Hub in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Cultural Hub · Pop. 57,107
Historic German Town & Cultural Hub

Eberswalde (Eberswalde)

Historic German Town & Cultural Hub in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Cultural Hub · Pop. 41,980
Historic German Town & Cultural Hub

Oranienburg (Oranienburg)

Historic German Town & Cultural Hub in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Cultural Hub · Pop. 40,793
Historic German Town & Municipality

Falkensee (Falkensee)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 37,468
Historic German Town & Municipality

Bernau bei Berlin (Bernau bei Berlin)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 34,866
Historic German Town & Municipality

Schwedt (Oder) (Schwedt (Oder))

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 33,730
Historic German Town & Municipality

Fürstenwalde (Fürstenwalde)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 33,539
Historic German Town & Municipality

Königs Wusterhausen (Königs Wusterhausen)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 32,513
Historic German Town & Municipality

Eisenhüttenstadt (Eisenhüttenstadt)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 32,052
Historic German Town & Municipality

Neuruppin (Neuruppin)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 31,901
Historic German Town & Municipality

Blankenfelde-Mahlow (Blankenfelde-Mahlow)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 29,129
Historic German Town & Municipality

Senftenberg (Senftenberg)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Dresden Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 28,988
Historic German Town & Municipality

Rathenow (Rathenow)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 27,115
Historic German Town & Municipality

Strausberg (Strausberg)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 26,649
Historic German Town & Municipality

Hennigsdorf (Hennigsdorf)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 26,122
Historic German Town & Municipality

Ludwigsfelde (Ludwigsfelde)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 24,164
Historic German Town & Municipality

Forst (Forst)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Dresden Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 22,843
Historic German Town & Municipality

Werder (Werder)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 22,384
Historic German Town & Municipality

Hohen Neuendorf (Hohen Neuendorf)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 21,893
Historic German Town & Municipality

Luckenwalde (Luckenwalde)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 21,616
Historic German Town & Municipality

Guben (Guben)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 21,608
Historic German Town & Municipality

Prenzlau (Prenzlau)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 20,899
Historic German Town & Municipality

Wittenberge (Wittenberge)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Schwerin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 20,171
Historic German Town & Municipality

Wandlitz (Wandlitz)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 19,888
Historic German Town & Municipality

Teltow (Teltow)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 19,530
Historic German Town & Municipality

Lauchhammer (Lauchhammer)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Dresden Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 18,990
Historic German Town & Municipality

Finsterwalde (Finsterwalde)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Dresden Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 18,922
Historic German Town & Municipality

Kleinmachnow (Kleinmachnow)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 17,892
Historic German Town & Municipality

Templin (Templin)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 17,634
Historic German Town & Municipality

Wittstock (Wittstock)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Schwerin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 17,361
Historic German Town & Municipality

Zossen (Zossen)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 17,138
Historic German Town & Municipality

Nauen (Nauen)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 16,600
Historic German Town & Municipality

Neuenhagen (Neuenhagen)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 16,170
Historic German Town & Municipality

Lubnjow (Lubnjow)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 15,778
Historic German Town & Municipality

Angermünde (Angermünde)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 15,453
Historic German Town & Municipality

Zehdenick (Zehdenick)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 14,809
Historic German Town & Municipality

Lubin (Lubin)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 14,713
Historic German Town & Municipality

Mahlow (Mahlow)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 13,828
Historic German Town & Municipality

Pritzwalk (Pritzwalk)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Schwerin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 13,485
Historic German Town & Municipality

Jüterbog (Jüterbog)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 13,292
Historic German Town & Municipality

Perleberg (Perleberg)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Schwerin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 13,102
Historic German Town & Municipality

Bad Freienwalde (Bad Freienwalde)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 13,075
Historic German Town & Municipality

Stahnsdorf (Stahnsdorf)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 12,964
Historic German Town & Municipality

Beelitz (Beelitz)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 12,475
Historic German Town & Municipality

Schönefeld (Schönefeld)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 12,015
Historic German Town & Municipality

Bad Belzig (Bad Belzig)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 11,999
Historic German Town & Municipality

Blankenfelde (Blankenfelde)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 11,929
Historic German Town & Municipality

Schöneiche (Schöneiche)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 11,907
Historic German Town & Municipality

Erkner (Erkner)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 11,741
Historic German Town & Municipality

Großräschen (Großräschen)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Dresden Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 11,523
Historic German Town & Municipality

Velten (Velten)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 11,498
Historic German Town & Municipality

Herzberg (Herzberg)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Leipzig Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 11,033
Historic German Town & Municipality

Bad Liebenwerda (Bad Liebenwerda)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Dresden Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 10,890
Historic German Town & Municipality

Michendorf (Michendorf)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 10,743
Historic German Town & Municipality

Luckau (Luckau)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 10,471
Historic German Town & Municipality

Brieselang (Brieselang)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 10,379
Historic German Town & Municipality

Kyritz (Kyritz)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 10,274
Historic German Town & Municipality

Kolkwitz (Kolkwitz)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Dresden Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 10,225
Historic German Town & Municipality

Doberlug-Kirchhain (Doberlug-Kirchhain)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Dresden Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 10,151
Historic German Town & Municipality

Premnitz (Premnitz)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 10,105
Historic German Town & Municipality

Zeuthen (Zeuthen)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 10,084
Historic German Town & Municipality

Vetschau (Vetschau)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Dresden Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 9,857
Historic German Town & Municipality

Elsterwerda (Elsterwerda)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Dresden Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 9,694
Historic German Town & Municipality

Storkow (Storkow)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 9,550
Historic German Town & Municipality

Fehrbellin (Fehrbellin)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 9,413
Historic German Town & Municipality

Kalawa (Kalawa)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Dresden Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 9,299
Historic German Town & Municipality

Trebbin (Trebbin)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 9,199
Historic German Town & Municipality

Glienicke (Glienicke)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 9,144
Historic German Town & Municipality

Rangsdorf (Rangsdorf)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 9,134
Historic German Town & Municipality

Rheinsberg (Rheinsberg)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 9,113
Historic German Town & Municipality

Altlandsberg (Altlandsberg)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 8,804
Historic German Town & Municipality

Mittenwalde (Mittenwalde)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 8,730
Historic German Town & Municipality

Treuenbrietzen (Treuenbrietzen)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 8,675
Historic German Town & Municipality

Beeskow (Beeskow)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 8,468
Historic German Town & Municipality

Groß Kreutz (Groß Kreutz)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 8,453
Historic German Town & Municipality

Wriezen (Wriezen)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 8,213
Historic German Town & Municipality

Schipkau (Schipkau)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Dresden Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 7,876
Historic German Town & Municipality

Falkenberg (Falkenberg)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Leipzig Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 7,830
Historic German Town & Municipality

Werneuchen (Werneuchen)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 7,767
Historic German Town & Municipality

Wustermark (Wustermark)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 7,729
Historic German Town & Municipality

Grünheide (Grünheide)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 7,599
Historic German Town & Municipality

Woltersdorf (Woltersdorf)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 7,581
Historic German Town & Municipality

Kremmen (Kremmen)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 7,567
Historic German Town & Municipality

Schulzendorf (Schulzendorf)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 7,452
Historic German Town & Municipality

Dallgow-Döberitz (Dallgow-Döberitz)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 7,439
Historic German Town & Municipality

Müncheberg (Müncheberg)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 7,214
Historic German Town & Municipality

Niedergörsdorf (Niedergörsdorf)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 7,197
Historic German Town & Municipality

Karstädt (Karstädt)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Schwerin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 7,189
Historic German Town & Municipality

Birkenwerder (Birkenwerder)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 7,122
Historic German Town & Municipality

Großbeeren (Großbeeren)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 6,835
Historic German Town & Municipality

Fürstenberg (Fürstenberg)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 6,774
Historic German Town & Municipality

Ketzin (Ketzin)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 6,684
Historic German Town & Municipality

Schwarzheide (Schwarzheide)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Dresden Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 6,646
Historic German Town & Municipality

Wusterhausen (Wusterhausen)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Potsdam Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 6,632
Historic German Town & Municipality

Gransee (Gransee)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 6,544
Historic German Town & Municipality

Leegebruch (Leegebruch)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 6,541
Historic German Town & Municipality

Drebkau (Drebkau)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Dresden Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 6,336
Historic German Town & Municipality

Bestensee (Bestensee)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Brandenburg · Nearest DB station: Berlin Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 6,265