Bad Schwartau, Germany
Bad Schwartau is a town of 19,722 people in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Why visit Bad Schwartau
Townapedia lists 132 museums and landmarks, 41 parks and trails, 71 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bismarcksäule Bad Schwartau, Holstentor, Brahms-Institut and engelmedien.
Weather in Bad Schwartau
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About Bad Schwartau
Bad Schwartau (German pronunciation: [baːt ˈʃvaʁtaʊ] ; Low German: Bad Swartau) is the largest city in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the river Trave and the Schwartau creek, approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck. Bad Schwartau is a spa-city, well known for its iodide saline waters. The city is located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the Baltic Sea.
From the Wikipedia article Bad Schwartau (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do10
Holstentor
Monument and historic site · 6.0 km
Two-towered city gate in Lübeck, Germany, used as a museum
Theater Lübeck
Cinema and theater · 5.5 km
Theatre and opera house in Lübeck, Germany
Museums and landmarks132
Europäisches Hansemuseum
Museum · 5.0 km
Museum of the Hanseatic League in Lübeck
Liubice
Monument and historic site · 1.7 km
Slavic Gord. Archaeological site in Germany
Museum Behnhaus Drägerhaus
Museum · 5.4 km
Art museum in Lübeck, Germany
Bauhofstein
Monument and historic site · 3.1 km
Vermutlich Lübecker Bauhofsteine
120 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds41
Neue Trave Werft
Marina and boat launch · 1.7 km
12A Zur Teerhofsinsel, Lübeck
29 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes71
Gambero
Restaurant · Italian
3 Geibelstraße, Bad Schwartau
We-Fr 12:00-15:00, 17:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Kantine am Jerusalemsberg
Restaurant · German · 4.1 km
3 Eschenburgstraße, Lübeck
Mo-Fr 08:30-09:30,11:30-13:30; Sa-Su off; Dec 24-31 off; PH off
Cafe Sunset
Bar and pub · Burger · 0.9 km
Mo-Tu off; We-Th 16:00 - 22:00; Fr-Sa 16:00 - 23:00; Su 16:00 - 22:00
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59 more on the map.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship22
Shopping33
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Healthcare14
Map of Bad Schwartau
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Getting there and nearby towns
Lübeck Airport (LBC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 km away.
- Ratekau 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Stockelsdorf 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- Lübeck 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Scharbeutz 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Neustadt in Holstein 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Eutin 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Ratzeburg 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Malente 30 km north, about 30 min by car
- Plön 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Mölln 33 km south, about 33 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bad-Schwartau Brunnen Im-Spiel-der-Wellen Gesamtansicht, Genet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad Schwartau Die Lesende 01, J.-H. Janßen, CC0
- Bad Schwartau Die Lesende 03, J.-H. Janßen, CC0
- Bad Schwartau Die Lesende 02, J.-H. Janßen, CC0
- Rathausgasse in Bad Schwartau - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Bad Schwartau - Jo Kley - Skulptur Der Knoten, Genet at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lübecker Straße, Bad Schwartau, Андрей Романенко, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flowerpot at Markt in Bad Schwartau 02, Андрей Романенко, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flowerpot at Markt in Bad Schwartau 01, Андрей Романенко, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sparkasse Holstein, Markt 4, Bad Schwartau, Андрей Романенко, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eutiner Ring in Bad Schwartau - panoramio (1), qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Eutiner Ring in Bad Schwartau - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Im Spiel der Wellen (Bad Schwartau) 02, Андрей Романенко, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Im Spiel der Wellen (Bad Schwartau) 01, Андрей Романенко, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amtsgericht Bad Schwartau 2026, Андрей Романенко, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Im Spiel der Wellen (Bad Schwartau) - the plaque, Андрей Романенко, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Schwartau Amtsgericht 02, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Schwartau Amtsgericht 01, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Schwartau Amtsgericht 03, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Schwartau Amtsgericht 05, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Schwartau Amtsgericht 06, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Schwartau Amtsgericht 07, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blutbuche Schulstrasse in Bad Schwartau, JanTappenbeck, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad Schwartau Geibelstrasse 5 01, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Schwartau Geibelstrasse 9 01, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Schwartau Geibelstrasse 11a 01, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein für Jürgen Jaschek (Bad Schwartau), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein für Eugen Jaschek (Bad Schwartau), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine in Bad Schwartau (Bad Schwartau), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein für Jochen Jaschek (Bad Schwartau), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein für Lucy Judith Jaschek (Bad Schwartau), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019 Bad Schwartau Kreuzkirche, Peter Oldekop, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Bad Schwartau Geibelstrasse 01, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Schwartau Luebecker Strasse 01, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 00 3778 Lübeck - Holstentor, W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HL – Jerusalemsberg 4, 1970gemini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Europäisches Hansemuseum 2015, BS Hochschulstadtteil ( Diskussion ) 20:27, 11. Jun. 2015 (CEST), CC BY 4.0
- Lübeck, Deutschland, Behnhaus, 1970gemini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Annenmuseum 4 2013 2, Concord, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HL Damals – Dom – Baubehörde – Stadtarchiv – Museum für Natur und Umwelt – 2019, 1970gemini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Herz Jesu Lübeck, außen, Klaus Kegebein, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial image of St.-Aegidien-Kirche, Lübeck (view from the southwest), Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Katharinenkirche Lübeck, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Aerial image of St. James' Church, Lübeck (view from the west), Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial image of St. Mary's Church, Lübeck (view from the west), Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial image of St. Peter's Church, Lübeck (view from the southwest), Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Musikhochschule Lübeck, Unknown author, Public domain
- Alt Lübeck Kirche, Peter Oldekop, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad Schwartau - Gross Parin - Ehrenmal, Genet at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Stephanus Lübeck, Nur Luis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Straßenlampen 09.10.2021 & Glockenläuten Vorwerk 078, Nur Luis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bismarcksaeule Pariner Berg, Genet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HL Amalie Malka Langsner (1901), JanTappenbeck, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erich Weil, Begelmir, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gisa Feuerberg, Begelmir, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NSG Schellbruch, Lübeck-Gothmund (2), Tischbeinkatze, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rensefeld St Fabian und Sebastian 01, J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Schwartau - Georgskapelle, Genet at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2019 Bad Schwartau Christuskirche, Peter Oldekop, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- LüLandgraben012, Kresspahl, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fischergrube theater Lübeck 2021-08-21 2, Z thomas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chuck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, larshelmin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bluescreen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, DruideBizeps, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
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