Rendsburg

Rendsburg is a destination in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It offers visitors a range of attractions and experiences in a distinctive setting.

By train

Rendsburg station .

Rendsburg is served by Hamburg

Flensburg Regionalexpress trains as well as Kiel

Husum regional trains.

The town centre of Rendsburg is compact and walkable. Local buses connect the main districts and nearby attractions. Taxis are available from the train station.

Rendsburg High Bridge .

The longest railway bridge in Europe, it is made of steel, 2,500 metres in length and 41 metres in height. It is one of only 13 transporter bridges in the world: it has a gondola to carry passengers and cars across the river.   ( updated Dec 2024 )

Rathaus

( town hall ),

Am Gymnasium 4 ,

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+49 4331 2060 .

  ( updated Nov 2023 )

Longest bench in the world .

A 575.75   m (1,888.9   ft) long wooden bench along Kiel Canal.  

Kiel Canal Pedestrian Tunnel .

Four escalators (each 55   m (180   ft) long) and a 130   m (430   ft) long tunnel tube, enabling people to cross underneath the Kiel Canal. In 1965, the year of its construction, its escalators were the longest in Western Europe.   ( updated Apr 2025 )

Rendsburg railway loop

( Rendsburger Schleife ).

A perhaps bizarre consequence of the construction/expansion of the Canal is this railway loop in the middle of famously flat as a pancake Schleswig Holstein. The Kaiser wanted his newest warships to pass through the canal and as such bridges had to achieve a height of 50 meters or more. But as the existing station was not supposed to be moved, some method had to be devised for train

Schwimmzentrum Rendsburg ,

An der Untereider 29-31, 24768 Rendsburg ,

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+49 4331 209600 ,

[email protected] .

09:00 - 19:00 (on some days 06:00-21:00) .

A beautiful swimming centre with an indoor pool with Caribbean flair and an outdoor pool with a water temperature of at least 25 °C, an 80-m giant slide and a spacious sauna area consisting of 3 log cabins and an outdoor pool on the Eider.

€5, €2.50 .   ( updated Oct 2016 )

Hauptwache ,

Paradeplatz 1, 24768 Rendsburg ,

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+49 4331 23456 ,

[email protected] .

A cozy pub and restaurant with a large wooden oven in the middle of the restaurant.  

Brauer's Aalkate ,

Schirnauer See 5, 24790 Rade ,

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+49 4331 91561 ,

fax : +49 4331 91297 ,

[email protected] .

1 May-4 Oct: daily 11:00-21:00; 5 Oct-12 Mar: W-Sa 11:30-14.00 & 18.00-21:00, Su: continuously .

A fish restaurant with its own smokehouse, direct fish sales, tours with the Börte boat, herring festival (at the end of March/beginning of April) on the canal.  

Brückenterassen ,

Am Kreishafen

( at the Canal next to the Hochbrücke ),

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+49 4331 22002 ,

[email protected] .

From 09:00 .

One of their attractions is the "ship welcoming facility" (Schiffsbegrüßungsanlage) that gives information about every passing ship and "greets" it with the national anthem of the flag state.

lunch from €7.50 .   ( updated May 2016 )

Cafes and bars in the town centre serve coffee, wine, and local beverages. Regional wines and spirits are worth sampling.

ConventGarten Hotel and Restaurant ,

Hindenburgstraße 38-42 ,

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+49 4331 59050 .

 

Hotel 1690 ,

Herrenstr. 6 ,

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+49 4331 770290 .

Breakfast included. Free Wi-Fi available.

from €74 per night for a single room .   ( updated Nov 2023 )

ONNO Hotel by Norman ,

Königstr. 4 ,

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+49 4331 58910 .   ( updated Nov 2023 )

Hotel Grüner Kranz ,

Hollesenstrasse 33 ,

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+49 4331 72366 .   ( updated Nov 2023 )

Local shops offer regional products, handicrafts, and everyday necessities. Markets may be held weekly in the town square.

• Berlin — Germany's capital city, reachable by regional train
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