landmark
Lübeck Old Town
The UNESCO-listed 'Queen of the Hanseatic League,' known for its brick Gothic architecture, Holstentor gate, and world-famous marzipan.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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Flintbek
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany · Europe
About Flintbek
Flintbek sits on the route: 10 minutes from Mielkendorf, 59km from Lübeck Old Town.
Flintbek is in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, with about 7,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Mielkendorf, about 4 km away.
Flintbek is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is on the River Eider, c. 10 km southwest of Kiel. The meaning of the name is controversial but one possibility is the combination of flint(stone) with the word bek (beck, brook).
Flintbek is the seat of the AmtRead more
("collective municipality") Eidertal, and of the former Amt Flintbek.
Archeological excavations at Flintbek discovered cart tracks dating from c. 3400 BC underneath a megalithic long barrow, belonging to the Funnelbeaker culture. This is the earliest known direct evidence for wheeled vehicles in the world (i.e. not models or images).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Flintbek?
Within an hour or so of Flintbek: Lübeck Old Town (59 km).
Are there any good drives near Flintbek?
The nearest famous roads are Rømø Causeway.
Where is Flintbek?
Flintbek is in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, about 4 km from Mielkendorf.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,276
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 54.2500, 10.0667
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Flintbek
1 notable place within an hour's drive.
Driving roads near Flintbek
- 70 kmFehmarn Sound BridgeThe elegant 963 m 'coat hanger' arch bridge of 1963 carrying road and rail across the Fehmarn Sound to Germany's Baltic island of Fehmarn, a protected landmark on the Vogelfluglinie route.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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