national park
Lüneburg Heath
A vast purple-blossoming heathland nature reserve, magical when the heather blooms in late summer and crossed by car-free trails.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Soltau
Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Soltau
Soltau is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Neuenkirchen, 25km from Lüneburg Heath.
Soltau is in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 22,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Neuenkirchen, about 10 km away.
Soltau (German pronunciation: [ˈzɔltaʊ] ) is a mid-sized town in the Lüneburg Heath in the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has around 22,000 inhabitants. The city is centrally located in the Lüneburg Heath and is known nationwide especially for its tourist attractions like the Heide-Park and theRead more
Soltau-Therme.
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What is there to see near Soltau?
Within an hour or so of Soltau: Lüneburg Heath (25 km), Celle Castle (43 km), Lüneburg Old Town (48 km).
Where is Soltau?
Soltau is in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 10 km from Neuenkirchen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 21,945
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 52.9854, 9.8398
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 Soltau
3 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Lüneburg Old Town
A charming Hanseatic salt town with crooked gabled houses and a tilting brick skyline, gateway to the heath.
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
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