Why visit Lathen
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 56 parks and trails, 30 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Schwarzerberg, Transrapid Versuchsanlage Emsland (TVE), Transrapid 08 and Sportboothafen Lathen.
Weather in Lathen
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About Lathen
Lathen is a municipality in the Emsland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the location of the Emsland Transrapid Test facility, a testing site for Transrapid maglev trains.
From the Wikipedia article Lathen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks11
Transrapid Versuchsanlage Emsland (TVE)
Monument and historic site · 2.1 km
23 Hermann-Kemper-Straße, Lathen
Parks, trails and playgrounds56
Sandtrockenrasen in der Kapellenmoorniederung
Hiking and trails · 5.0 km
§30-Biotop
Birkenbruch und Weidengebüsch westlich der Magnetschwebebahn
Hiking and trails · 3.1 km
Hochstaudensumpf in der Kapellenmoorniederung
Hiking and trails · 5.3 km
§30-Biotop
Magerrasen-Rest in der Kapellenmoorniederung
Hiking and trails · 4.4 km
§30-Biotop
Mesotrophes Stillgewässer in der Kapellenmoorniederung
Hiking and trails · 5.4 km
§30-Biotop
Sandrasen im Wegeseitenraum südlich Tannenkamp
Hiking and trails · 5.1 km
§30-Biotop
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Restaurants and cafes30
Gaststätte Weymann
Restaurant · 4.1 km
39 Marienstraße, Oberlangen
Tu-Fr 16:00-22:00; Sa-Su 10:00-22:00
Hotel Restaurant Lathener Marsch
Restaurant · 1.4 km
4 Marschstraße, Lathen
Mo-Fr 12:00-14:00,17:00-21:00; Sa,Su,PH 12:00-14:00,17:00-21:00
Istanbul Grill
Restaurant · Kebab, Pizza, Turkish · 0.6 km
1 Kolpingplatz
We-Mo 11:30-22:30
Jamas
Restaurant · Greek
28 Bahnhofstraße, Lathen
Tu-Su 17:00-22:00
La Roma
Restaurant · Turkish · 0.7 km
36 Hauptstraße, Lathen
Tu-Fr 12:00-14:30,17:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-23:00
Meyer
Bakery
1 Sögeler Straße, Lathen
Mo-Fr 06:00-19:00; Sa 06:00-14:00
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18 more on the map.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare2
Map of Lathen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Flugplatz Varrelbusch (VAC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 49 km away.
- Haren 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Sögel 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Meppen 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Papenburg 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Haselünne 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Werlte 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Geeste 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Twist 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Löningen 32 km southeast, about 32 min by car
- Weener 34 km north, about 34 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lathen - Burgstraße + Kirchengarten + St. Vitus 02 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lathen - Am Bahnhof - Bahnhof 28 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lathen - Am Bahnhof - Bahnhof 29 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lathen - Am Bahnhof - Bahnhof 27 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lathen - Am Bahnhof - Bahnhof 26 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lathen - Am Bahnhof - Bahnhof 22 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lathen - Am Bahnhof - Bahnhof 14 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lathen - Am Bahnhof - Bahnhof 18 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lathen - Am Bahnhof - Bahnhof 12 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lathen - Am Bahnhof - Bahnhof 20 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lathen - Am Bahnhof - Bahnhof 15 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lathen - Am Bahnhof - Bahnhof 21 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lathen - Am Bahnhof - Bahnhof 24 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lathen - Am Bahnhof - Bahnhof 16 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lathen - Am Bahnhof - Bahnhof 31 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lathen - Am Bahnhof - Bahnhof 11 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lathen - Am Bahnhof - Bahnhof 35 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lathen - Am Bahnhof - Bahnhof 09 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Haus Sankt Marien Lathen-2013-05-03-DSCF6969, Martina Nolte, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Marktbrunnen in Lathen, Hans Herbers, CC0
- 2013-05-03 Fotoflug Leer Papenburg DSCF6962, Martina Nolte, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Lathen, Pfarrkirche Sankt Vitus IMG 7281 2020-08-08 14.56, Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Transrapid, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-03 Fotoflug Nordholz Papenburg HP 2207, Alchemist-hp ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-03 Fotoflug Nordholz Papenburg HP 2206, Alchemist-hp ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-03 Fotoflug Nordholz Papenburg HP 2205, Alchemist-hp ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-03 Fotoflug Nordholz Papenburg HP 2204, Alchemist-hp ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-03 Fotoflug Nordholz Papenburg HP 2200, Alchemist-hp ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-03 Fotoflug Nordholz Papenburg HP 2199, Alchemist-hp ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-03 Fotoflug Nordholz Papenburg HP 2196, Alchemist-hp ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-03 Fotoflug Nordholz Papenburg HP 2197, Alchemist-hp ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-03 Fotoflug Nordholz Papenburg HP 2198, Alchemist-hp ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-03 Fotoflug Nordholz Papenburg HP 2194, Alchemist-hp ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-03 Fotoflug Nordholz Papenburg HP 2195, Alchemist-hp ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-03 Fotoflug Nordholz Papenburg HP 2193, Alchemist-hp ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2013-05-03 Fotoflug Leer Papenburg DSCF6970, Martina Nolte, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Kettenrad auf Marktbrunnen, Hans Herbers, CC0
- Blume auf Marktbrunnen, Hans Herbers, CC0
- 2013-05-03 Fotoflug Leer Papenburg DSCF6968, Martina Nolte, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- 2013-05-03 Fotoflug Nordholz Papenburg HP 2178, Alchemist-hp ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Transrapid 07 in Lathen (2023), MagnetBahn, CC BY 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, heetENkoel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ramap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, teddy73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
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