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Schleswig-Holstein (Schleswig-Holstein) Travel Guide — All 82 Cities & Towns

The land between two seas: UNESCO Hanseatic brick-Gothic Lübeck, the thatched-roof dunes of Sylt on the North Sea Wadden Sea coast, Kiel Fjord, and Flensburg.

Federal StateSchleswig-Holstein
State CapitalKiel
Population2.9M
Cities & Towns82

Key Highlights in Schleswig-Holstein

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

Regional Cuisine & Local Food in Schleswig-Holstein

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 Schleswig-Holstein

Featured City

Lübeck (Hansestadt Lübeck)

Lübeck (Hansestadt Lübeck) — UNESCO Queen of the Hanseatic League in Schleswig-Holstein, served by Lübeck Bf / Hbf and Hamburg Airport (HAM).

Pop. 218,095 · €115–€230 ($125–$250)

All 82 Cities, Historic Towns & Municipalities in Schleswig-Holstein

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

Major German City

Lübeck (Lübeck)

Major German City in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Lübeck Bf / Hbf

Major German City · Pop. 218,095
Major German City

Kiel (Kiel)

Major German City in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Bf / Hbf

Major German City · Pop. 252,668
Historic German Town & Cultural Hub

Flensburg (Flensburg)

Historic German Town & Cultural Hub in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Cultural Hub · Pop. 85,838
Historic German Town & Cultural Hub

Norderstedt (Norderstedt)

Historic German Town & Cultural Hub in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Cultural Hub · Pop. 82,844
Historic German Town & Cultural Hub

Neumünster (Neumünster)

Historic German Town & Cultural Hub in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Cultural Hub · Pop. 80,196
Historic German Town & Cultural Hub

Elmshorn (Elmshorn)

Historic German Town & Cultural Hub in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Cultural Hub · Pop. 48,703
Historic German Town & Cultural Hub

Pinneberg (Pinneberg)

Historic German Town & Cultural Hub in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Cultural Hub · Pop. 40,577
Historic German Town & Municipality

Wedel (Wedel)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 34,912
Historic German Town & Municipality

Itzehoe (Itzehoe)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 33,047
Historic German Town & Municipality

Ahrensburg (Ahrensburg)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 30,103
Historic German Town & Municipality

Geesthacht (Geesthacht)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 29,487
Historic German Town & Municipality

Rendsburg (Rendsburg)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 28,323
Historic German Town & Municipality

Reinbek (Reinbek)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 25,261
Historic German Town & Municipality

Bad Oldesloe (Bad Oldesloe)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Lübeck Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 24,322
Historic German Town & Municipality

Schleswig (Schleswig)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 24,114
Historic German Town & Municipality

Eckernförde (Eckernförde)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 21,563
Historic German Town & Municipality

Husum (Husum)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 20,841
Historic German Town & Municipality

Heide (Heide)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 20,599
Historic German Town & Municipality

Quickborn (Quickborn)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 20,410
Historic German Town & Municipality

Kaltenkirchen (Kaltenkirchen)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 19,747
Historic German Town & Municipality

Bad Schwartau (Bad Schwartau)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Lübeck Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 19,722
Historic German Town & Municipality

Mölln (Mölln)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Lübeck Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 18,469
Historic German Town & Municipality

Uetersen (Uetersen)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 17,921
Historic German Town & Municipality

Elmschenhagen (Elmschenhagen)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 17,097
Historic German Town & Municipality

Eutin (Eutin)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Lübeck Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 16,984
Historic German Town & Municipality

Stockelsdorf (Stockelsdorf)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Lübeck Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 16,562
Historic German Town & Municipality

Halstenbek (Halstenbek)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 16,212
Historic German Town & Municipality

Glinde (Glinde)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 16,210
Historic German Town & Municipality

Bad Segeberg (Bad Segeberg)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Lübeck Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 16,052
Historic German Town & Municipality

Ratekau (Ratekau)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Lübeck Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 15,921
Historic German Town & Municipality

Preetz (Preetz)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 15,768
Historic German Town & Municipality

Schwarzenbek (Schwarzenbek)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 14,832
Historic German Town & Municipality

Brunsbüttel (Brunsbüttel)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Bremerhaven Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 13,950
Historic German Town & Municipality

Rellingen (Rellingen)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 13,707
Historic German Town & Municipality

Bargteheide (Bargteheide)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 13,640
Historic German Town & Municipality

Ratzeburg (Ratzeburg)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Lübeck Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 13,623
Historic German Town & Municipality

Fehmarn (Fehmarn)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 13,200
Historic German Town & Municipality

Bad Bramstedt (Bad Bramstedt)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 13,177
Historic German Town & Municipality

Tornesch (Tornesch)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 13,079
Historic German Town & Municipality

Plön (Plön)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 13,068
Historic German Town & Municipality

Westerland (Westerland)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 12,500
Historic German Town & Municipality

Barsbüttel (Barsbüttel)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 12,363
Historic German Town & Municipality

Glückstadt (Glückstadt)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 12,121
Historic German Town & Municipality

Wentorf bei Hamburg (Wentorf bei Hamburg)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 12,104
Historic German Town & Municipality

Scharbeutz (Scharbeutz)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Lübeck Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 12,087
Historic German Town & Municipality

Kronshagen (Kronshagen)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 11,856
Historic German Town & Municipality

Lauenburg (Lauenburg)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 11,814
Historic German Town & Municipality

Harrislee (Harrislee)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 11,596
Historic German Town & Municipality

Malente (Malente)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 10,817
Historic German Town & Municipality

Büdelsdorf (Büdelsdorf)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 10,144
Historic German Town & Municipality

Tungendorf (Tungendorf)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 9,882
Historic German Town & Municipality

Altenholz (Altenholz)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 9,737
Historic German Town & Municipality

Kappeln (Kappeln)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 9,677
Historic German Town & Municipality

Wahlstedt (Wahlstedt)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Lübeck Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 9,553
Historic German Town & Municipality

Barmstedt (Barmstedt)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 9,521
Historic German Town & Municipality

Heiligenhafen (Heiligenhafen)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 9,308
Historic German Town & Municipality

Timmendorfer Strand (Timmendorfer Strand)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Lübeck Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 9,127
Historic German Town & Municipality

Großhansdorf (Großhansdorf)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 9,009
Historic German Town & Municipality

Niebüll (Niebüll)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 8,752
Historic German Town & Municipality

Faldera (Faldera)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 8,734
Historic German Town & Municipality

Ahrensbök (Ahrensbök)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Lübeck Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 8,643
Historic German Town & Municipality

Reinfeld (Reinfeld)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Lübeck Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 8,340
Historic German Town & Municipality

Heikendorf (Heikendorf)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 8,056
Historic German Town & Municipality

Kellinghusen (Kellinghusen)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 7,921
Historic German Town & Municipality

Oststeinbek (Oststeinbek)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 7,858
Historic German Town & Municipality

Grömitz (Grömitz)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Lübeck Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 7,847
Historic German Town & Municipality

Meldorf (Meldorf)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Bremerhaven Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 7,719
Historic German Town & Municipality

Bordesholm (Bordesholm)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 7,709
Historic German Town & Municipality

Trittau (Trittau)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Hamburg Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 7,688
Historic German Town & Municipality

Raisdorf (Raisdorf)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 7,611
Historic German Town & Municipality

Leck (Leck)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 7,593
Historic German Town & Municipality

Flintbek (Flintbek)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 7,276
Historic German Town & Municipality

Nortorf (Nortorf)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 6,396
Historic German Town & Municipality

Fockbek (Fockbek)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 6,380
Historic German Town & Municipality

Schönkirchen (Schönkirchen)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 6,375
Historic German Town & Municipality

Kropp (Kropp)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 6,320
Historic German Town & Municipality

Gettorf (Gettorf)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 6,297
Historic German Town & Municipality

Hohenlockstedt (Hohenlockstedt)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 6,224
Historic German Town & Municipality

Glücksburg (Glücksburg)

Historic German Town & Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein · Nearest DB station: Kiel Hbf

Historic German Town & Municipality · Pop. 6,220