landmark
Tierpark Hagenbeck
Hamburg's famous zoo pioneering open-air enclosures without bars since 1907, with a tropical aquarium.
26 km · about 30 min drive
EuropeGermanySchleswig-Holstein
Kaltenkirchen
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany · Europe
About Kaltenkirchen
Kaltenkirchen is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Kisdorf, 26km from Tierpark Hagenbeck.
Kaltenkirchen is in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, with about 20,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kisdorf, about 4 km away.
Kaltenkirchen (German pronunciation: [kaltn̩ˈkɪʁçn̩] ; nicknamed Kaki; Low German: Koldenkarken or Kolenkarken) is a town located 35 km north of Hamburg in Germany. It is part of the Segeberg district, in Schleswig-Holstein. It has about 20,000 inhabitants.
Where to Stay in Kaltenkirchen
Compare prices across Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, and more. Select your dates to see availability.
Filter presets
Pick your must-haves once: provider links open pre-filtered. Each filter lists which sites it applies to.
Compare before you book!
Prices can vary significantly between platforms. We recommend checking at least 2-3 sites to find the best deal for your stay in Kaltenkirchen.
Explore the Area
Discover famous landmarks, scenic roads, and more near Kaltenkirchen.
Loading map...
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kaltenkirchen?
Within an hour or so of Kaltenkirchen: Tierpark Hagenbeck (26 km), Speicherstadt (32 km), Elbphilharmonie (32 km), Miniatur Wunderland (32 km).
Where is Kaltenkirchen?
Kaltenkirchen is in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, about 4 km from Kisdorf.
Road trip
Drive to Kaltenkirchen
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
Start planningWhat's nearby?
Swipe through places to go
Places within a drive of Kaltenkirchen. Keep the ones you like and add them to your trip.
Explore now
Quick Information
- Population
- 19,747
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 53.8324, 9.9604
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.
Full driving guide for GermanyTags
Worth the detour from Kaltenkirchen
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Speicherstadt
The world's largest warehouse district built on timber-pile foundations, a UNESCO site of red-brick Neo-Gothic buildings laced with canals.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Elbphilharmonie
Hamburg's stunning concert hall rising like a glass wave atop a former cocoa warehouse on the Elbe, with a free public plaza offering harbour views.
32 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Miniatur Wunderland
The world's largest model railway exhibition in Hamburg's Speicherstadt, with over 16,000 metres of track spanning miniature continents.
32 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Automuseum Prototyp Hamburg
Museum of rare prototypes and racing cars focused on Porsche and Volkswagen history in Hamburg's HafenCity.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Landungsbrücken
Hamburg's bustling floating landing piers on the Elbe, the gateway to harbour cruises and the historic St. Pauli waterfront.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Lübeck Old Town
The UNESCO-listed 'Queen of the Hanseatic League,' known for its brick Gothic architecture, Holstentor gate, and world-famous marzipan.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
Nearby Destinations
Other places to explore near Kaltenkirchen.
Plan a trip around Kaltenkirchen
Your trip starts here
Plan a road trip from Kaltenkirchen.
Pick the days, drop in the stops, and share it with whoever's coming.