cathedral
Hildesheim Cathedral
A UNESCO Romanesque cathedral famed for its thousand-year-old rose bush and ancient bronze doors.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Peine
Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Peine
Peine is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Meerdorf, 35km from Celle Castle.
Peine is in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 50,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Meerdorf, about 6 km away.
Peine (German pronunciation: [ˈpaɪnə] ; Eastphalian: Paane) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, capital of the district Peine. It is situated on the river Fuhse and the Mittellandkanal, approximately 25 km (16 mi) west of Braunschweig, 27 km (17 mi) northeast of Hildesheim, and 40 km (25 mi) east of Hanover.
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What is there to see near Peine?
Within an hour or so of Peine: Hildesheim Cathedral (27 km), Celle Castle (35 km), Herrenhausen Gardens (37 km), Autostadt Wolfsburg (40 km).
Where is Peine?
Peine is in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 6 km from Meerdorf.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 49,953
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 52.3193, 10.2352
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 Peine
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Celle Castle
A Renaissance ducal castle anchoring one of Germany's most beautiful half-timbered old towns near the Lüneburg Heath.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Herrenhausen Gardens
Hanover's grand baroque garden, one of Europe's finest, with geometric parterres, fountains and a glowing grotto.
37 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Autostadt Wolfsburg
Volkswagen's massive automotive theme park and museum complex where visitors can collect their new cars from glass towers.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Goslar Old Town
A UNESCO imperial town at the foot of the Harz, with 1,500 half-timbered houses and a thousand-year-old mine.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Peine
- 63 kmBrockenThe Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
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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