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Brandenburg, Germany

Brandenburg, officially the State of Brandenburg, is a landlocked state in northeastern Germany. Brandenburg borders Poland and the states of Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Saxony.

Type CityPopulation 2,500,000

Why go

  • State in Germany.
  • Known for F1 races, Formula 1 racing, Formule 1 racing.
  • Served by Bienenfarm Airfield.

History

Brandenburg, officially the State of Brandenburg, is a landlocked state in northeastern Germany. Brandenburg borders Poland and the states of Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Saxony. It is the fifth-largest German state by area and the tenth-most populous, with 2.5 million residents. Potsdam is the state capital and largest city. Other major towns are Cottbus, Brandenburg an der Havel and Frankfurt (Oder).

Where to stay

Bergsdorfer Dorfstraße 7, 16792 Zehdenick, Germany · alpacosi-oase.de
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Lindenallee 29 a, 16547 Birkenwerder, Germany · erdlicht.net
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Dorfanger 23, 16775 Löwenberger Land, Germany · hof-grueneberg.de
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Grünstreifen 19, 16792 Zehdenick, Germany · marleensbar.de
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Berliner Str. 4, 16766 Kremmen, Germany · lebkuchenfabrik.com
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Jasminstraße 39, 16348 Wandlitz, Germany · pension-wandlitz.de
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Beetzer Str. 1A, 16766 Kremmen, Germany · hotelsommerfeld.de
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Sommerswalde 4-5, 16727 Oberkrämer, Germany · forsthaus-sommerswalde.de
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Waldstraße 10, 16792 Zehdenick, Germany · slube.de
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Str. des Friedens 11, 16835 Lindow (Mark), Germany · hotel-krone-in-lindow.de
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Schmelzstraße 9, 16792 Zehdenick, Germany · herberge-am-dock.de
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Mühlenstraße 9, 16727 Velten, Germany · hotel-velten.de
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Clara-Zetkin-Straße 31, 16515 Oranienburg, Germany · oranjehus.de
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Meseberger Dorfstraße 27, 16775 Gransee, Germany · schlosswirt-meseberg.de
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Zum See 4, 16766 Kremmen, Germany · seelodge.de
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Granseer Str. 10, 16835 Lindow (Mark), Germany · sb-lindow.com
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Kremmener Allee 24B, 16515 Oranienburg, Germany · strandhotel-germendorf.de
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Klosterfelder Hauptstraße 55, 16348 Wandlitz, Germany · pension-bergquelle.de
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Am Wutzsee 53, 16835 Lindow (Mark), Germany · klosterblick-lindow.de
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Alte Dorfstraße 33, 16766 Kremmen, Germany · schlossziethen.de
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Philipp-Müller-Str. 5, 16792 Zehdenick, Germany · zimmervermietung-zehdenick.de
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Clara-Zetkin-Straße 11, 16547 Birkenwerder, Germany · andersen-hotel-birkenwerder.de
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An d. Seepromenade 21, 16816 Neuruppin, Germany · resort-mark-brandenburg.de
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Trift 1, 16775 Löwenberger Land, Germany · teschendorfer-landgasthof.de
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Bernauer Ch 28, 16348 Wandlitz, Germany · waldhotelwandlitz.de
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Am Markt 9, 16348 Wandlitz, Germany · barnimerhof.de
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Hauptstraße 66, 16515 Oranienburg, Germany · landhotel-classic.de
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André-Pican-Straße 23, 16515 Oranienburg, Germany · stadthotel-oranienburg.de
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Kirchstraße 9, 16348 Wandlitz, Germany · seepark-hotel.de
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Germendorfer Dorfstraße 1, 16515 Oranienburg, Germany · dagianni.net
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Pappelweg 8C, 16775 Löwenberger Land, Germany · westernreiten.tv
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Weimarer Str. 1A, 16515 Oranienburg, Germany · hotel-cleopatra-ii.org.es
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Berliner Str. 18, 16775 Löwenberger Land, Germany · hotel-loewenberg.de
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Hauptstraße 23d, 16835 Vielitzsee, Germany · ferienparadies-seebeck.de
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Schleusenstraße 15B, 16792 Zehdenick, Germany · schlosszehdenick.de
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Germendorfer Dorfstraße 8, 16515 Oranienburg, Germany · booking.com
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Thüringer Str. 12, 16547 Birkenwerder, Germany
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Berliner Str. 254, 16515 Oranienburg, Germany
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Berliner Str. 29, 16792 Zehdenick, Germany
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Restaurants & places to go

Regional, MitmachküChe, Cafe · Nachbarschaftstreff Lehnitz der gemeinnützigen PuRgGmbH, Aufgang 2, Etage 2 Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00 · 9H Mühlenbecker… · purggmbh.de
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Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, delivery · 122 Bernauer Straße, Oranienburg, 16515 · call-a-pizza.de
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Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 6 Eichenhof, Leegebruch, 16767 · bellino-leegebruch.de
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Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Sa-Su 12:00-17:00 Features: outdoor seating · 8 Sommerswalde, Oberkrämer, 16727 · sommerswalde.de
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Bistro, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-15:00 Features: vegan options · 7 Breite Straße · cookrein.com
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German, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Th 12:00-21:00, Fr,Sa 12:00-22:00, Su 09:30-21:00, PH 09:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 5… · forsthaus-sommerswalde.de
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Sushi, Thai, Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00; Su,PH 11:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options,… · geisha-restaurant.de
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Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 48 Bernauer Straße, Oranienburg, 16515 · kioko-sushi.de
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Vietnamese, Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-22:30 · 93 Bernauer Straße, Oranienburg, 16515 · vietflavour.de
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Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 07:00-24:00, Fr,Sa 07:00-02:00, Su,PH 08:00-24:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 23 Sachsenhausener Straße,…
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Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-21:30 · chinarestaurant-bo-sen.eatbu.com
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Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 06:00-17:30; Sa 07:00-16:00; Su 07:30-17:00; Mo off · 209 Berliner Straße, Oranienburg, 16515 · xn--grnlers-o2a.de
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Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: PH,Mo-Su 12:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 15 Bötzower Platz, Oranienburg, 16515
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Mexican, Steak House, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 73 An der Landstraße, Oranienburg, 16515 · papa-asada.de
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Fast Food · Opening hours: Sa, Su 10:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating · altesforsthauswensickendorf.hpage.com
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Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00 · 67 Bernauer Straße, Oranienburg, 16515 · michaelbethke.com
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Restaurant · Opening hours: PH,Th-Su 12:00-21:00 · 21 Rüdesheimer Straße, Oranienburg, 16515 · lubea-service.de
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Biergarten · Opening hours: Th-Mo 12:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating · 20 Bernöwer Dorfstraße, Oranienburg, 16515 · gasthof-zum-floesser.de
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Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-23:30; Sa-Su 10:00-23:30; PH closed Features: step-free access
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Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access
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Ice Cream, Fast Food · Features: step-free access
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Chicken, Fast Food · Chicken fast food
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Regional, Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-20:00 · 1a Basdorfer Straße, Wandlitz, 16348 · fischerstube.info
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Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-22:00; PH 11:00-22:00; Mo off · 6D Sachsenhausener Straße, Oranienburg, 16515 · pizza8.de
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Italian, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: step-free access · Bernauer Straße, Oranienburg, 16515 · donna-rosa.de
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German, Restaurant · Opening hours: We 17:00-23:00; Su 17:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 18 Adolf-Mertens-Straße, Oranienburg, 16515 · weidengarten-oranienburg.eatbu.com
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Sushi, Vietnamese, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 8 Germendorfer Dorfstraße, Oranienburg, 16515
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Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant · lomyu.com
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Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-22:00, Tu-Fr 11:00-14:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · nynyrestaurant.de
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Burger, Kebab, Pasta, Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, step-free access · 7B…
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Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant · 119 Berliner Straße, Oranienburg, 16515 · china-restaurant-zhang.de
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Coffee Shop, German, Ice Cream, Cafe · Coffee Shop/German cafe
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Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 05:30-14:30; Fr 05:30-14:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 1 Hans-Grade-Straße, Oranienburg, 16515
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Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 14:00-18:00 · 26 Friedrich-Wolf-Straße, Oranienburg, 16515 · cafe-rondell.de.tl
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Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-23:00; Sa-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 1 Schloßplatz, Oranienburg, 16515 · schlossrestaurant-oranienburg.de
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Biergarten · Opening hours: PH,Mo-Su 10:00-20:00 Features: step-free access
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Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su off · 87-89 Lehnitzstraße, Oranienburg, 16515
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Greek, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 1 Gutsplatz, Oranienburg, 16515
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Ice Cream, Fast Food · Ice Cream fast food
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Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · 2 Hohenbrucher Straße, Oranienburg, 16515 · restaurant-zum-taubenschlag.de
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Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, air conditioning
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Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00; Fr,Sa,PH 11:00-24:00 · 43 Veltener Straße, Oranienburg, 16515 · dagianni.net
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German, Restaurant · Opening hours: off · 9 Hohenbrucher Straße, Kremmen, 16766 · zum-alten-hof-sommerfeld.de
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Asian, Thai, Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:00 - 21:00; Su 12:00 - 21:00 · 8A Eichenallee, Leegebruch, 16767
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Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options · 11 Stralsunder Straße, Oranienburg, 16515
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Airports

Gransee Airfield 18 km to the centre
Gransee, BR, DE
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Eberswalde-Finow Airfield 31 km to the centre
Eberswalde, BR, DE
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Fehrbellin Airfield 33 km to the centre
Fehrbellin, BR, DE
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Bienenfarm Airfield 39 km to the centre
Paulinenaue, BR, DE
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Sonderlandeplatz Segeletz 47 km to the centre
Neustadt, BR, DE
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Flugplatz Stechow-Ferchesar 56 km to the centre
Stechow-Ferchesar, BR, DE
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Getting there by ferry

Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 10 km from the centre
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Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Bienenfarm Airfield; 9 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Brandenburg, Germany. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Trains & rail

Rail operator
National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Charter · Embraer Legacy & Praetor, Falcon, Global · Germany's largest charter operator by fleet.
Charter, management · Light to large-cabin · Charter and management from Stuttgart and Munich.
Charter · Cessna Citation · German business-jet charter operator.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.