Why visit Schöningen
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 28 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Forschungsmuseum Schöningen, Grenzdenkmal Hötensleben and Sandberg bei Hoiersdorf.
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About Schöningen
Schöningen (German pronunciation: [ˈʃøːnɪŋən] ) is a town of about 11,000 inhabitants in the district of Helmstedt, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
From the Wikipedia article Schöningen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Schöningen on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks15
Forschungsmuseum Schöningen
Museum · 1.9 km
1 Paläon, Schöningen
Tu-Fr 09:00-17:00; Th 09:00-20:00; Sa,Su 10:00-18:00
Schöningen Spears
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
8 wooden throwing spears from the Palaeolithic, excavated in 1994–1998 in Schöningen, Helmstedt district, Germany
Preußischer Meilenstein
Monument and historic site · 4.3 km
Preußischer Rundsockelstein an der Bahnhofstraße, vor der Hofeinfahrt Teichstraße 1 in Hötensleben
Torhaus
Museum
Dauerausstellung zum Schöninger Schloss und zur Schöninger Stadtgeschichte als Salzstadt.
Dokumentation und Ausstellung Tagebau Schöningen
Monument and historic site · 2.6 km
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes28
Cafe Restaurant Waldfrieden
Restaurant · German · 2.1 km
1 Waldfrieden, Schöningen
Th-Sa 12:00-21:00; We 14:00-21:00; Mo-Tu off
Sen Cha
Restaurant · Asian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese · 0.6 km
10 Fabrikstraße, Schöningen
Mo closed; Tu-Su 11:00 -21:30
Feinbäckerei Krohn
Bakery · 4.1 km
32 Steinweg, Hötensleben
Mo-Th 06:00-14:00; Fr 06:00-16:00; Sa 06:00-11:00
steinecke
Bakery · 0.6 km
Mo-Fr 06:00-19:00; Sa 06:00-18:00; Su off
Bistro Flintstone
Cafe · 1.8 km
Tu-We,Fr 10:00-17:00; Th 10:00-19:00; Sa,Su 10:00-18:00
16 more on the map.
History
In archaeology, Schöningen is famous for the Schöningen Spears, four ancient wooden spears found in the "spear horizon" in an opencast mine near the town (Bamford & Henderson 2003). The spears are about 400,000 years old (Klein. 2005. p114), making them the world's oldest human-made wooden artifacts, as well as the oldest weapons, ever found. Three of them were probably manufactured as projectile weapons, because the weight and tapered point is at the front of the spear making it fly straight in flight, similar to the design of a modern javelin. The fourth spear is shorter with points at both ends and is thought to be a thrusting spear or a throwing stick (Bamford & Henderson 2003). They were found in combination with the remains of about 20 wild horses, whose bones contain numerous butchery marks, including one pelvis that still had a spear sticking out of it. This is considered proof that early humans were active hunters with specialized tool kits. The spears are currently on display at the paläon visitor centre, opened in 2013.
From the History section of Schöningen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship16
Shopping15
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare4
Map of Schöningen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Forschungsflughafen Braunschweig-Wolfsburg (BWE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 34 km away.
- Wolfenbüttel 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Braunschweig 33 km northwest, about 33 min by car
- Wolfsburg 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Vienenburg 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
- Salzgitter 38 km west, about 38 min by car
- Vechelde 43 km west, about 43 min by car
- Magdeburg 45 km east, about 45 min by car
- Wendeburg 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
- Sassenburg 48 km northwest, about 48 min by car
- Seesen 61 km southwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- 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
- Schoeningen St Vincenz, TeWeBs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brauhof 10 Schöningen 2022CF, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Salzstraße 23 Schöningen 2022CF, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Salzstrße 8 Schöningen 2022CF, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Salzstraße 26 Schöningen 2022CF, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Salzstraße 27 Schöningen 2022CF, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Salzstraße 28 Schöningen 2022CF, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Salzstraße 29 Schöningen 2022CF, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Salzstraße 30 Schöningen 2022CF, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Markt 21 Schöningen 2022CF, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-05-16 Heimatmuseum (Alte Lateinschule) Schöningen 1420547, Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-05-16 Stolperstein Emma Meyer Schöningen 1420555, Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-05-16 Stolperstein Emma Meyer Schöningen 1420556, Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-05-16 Stolperstein Albert Donack Schöningen 1420554, Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-05-16 Stolperstein Albert Donack Schöningen 420553, Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Markt 18 Schöningen 2022CF, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-05-16 Wasserträgerin Schöningen 1420543, Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-05-16 Wasserträgerin Schöningen 1420541, Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-05-16 Wasserträgerin Schöningen 1420542, Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niedernstraße 5 Schöningen 2022CF, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-05-16 Berlin Stele Schöningen 1420557, Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Markt 33 Schöningen 2022CF, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Markt 32 Schöningen 2022CF, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schöningen Vincenz W, Kirchenfan, CC0
- Markt 1 Schöningen 2022CF, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-05-16 Markt Schöningen 1420581, Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Markt 27 Schöningen 2022CF, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Markt 28 Schöningen 2022CF, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-05-16 Niedernstraße 5 Schöningen 1420561, Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-05-16 Niedernstraße 5 Schöningen 1420562, Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Markt 8 Schöningen 2022CF, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-05-16 St. Vincenz Schöningen 1420558, Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Markt 30 Schöningen 202CF, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-05-16 Geschichtsbrunnen Schöningen 1420532, Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-05-16 Geschichtsbrunnen Schöningen 1420535, Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-05-16 Geschichtsbrunnen Schöningen 1420534, Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schöniger Speer Berlin Ausstellung Bewegte Zeiten, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Elmsburg Kirche, AxelHH at German Wikipedia, Public domain
- Ohrslebener Kirche, Puttydozz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSGHelmstedtSandbergHoiersdorfDetail, Utausb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hötensleben Kirchturm, Olaf Meister, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hötensleben Kirche kath, Kirchenfan, CC0
- Kriegerdenkmal Hötensleben Vorderseite, Olaf Meister, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pfarrhaus Hötensleben, Olaf Meister, CC BY-SA 4.0
- StLorenz SuedOst 2013, Okernick, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schöningen Vincenz O, Kirchenfan, CC0
- Wobeck Kirche NW, Kirchenfan, CC0
- Twieflingen Kirche 2022-1, Kirchenfan, CC0
- Schöningen Clus, Kirchenfan, CC0
- Speere Museum Schöningen, Michel Schauch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grenzdenkmal Hötensleben mit Grenzpfahl Mauer, Axel Hindemith, CC BY 3.0
- Hoetensleben Preussischer Rundsockelstein, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schöningen Kirche kath, Kirchenfan, CC0
- Neu Büddenstedt Kirche kath, Kirchenfan, CC0
- Sankt Andreas Esbeck, Vorjburql, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schöningen - Schloss Schöningen - 20221022140841, LANDWERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20150829 Paläon Treppe Schoeppenstedt DSC05112 PtrQs, PtrQs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stadtmauer Wallgarten Schöningen 2022CF, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Langfahrer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sunnyteater, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sunnyteater, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sunnyteater, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sunnyteater, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sunnyteater, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sunnyteater, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, digital0533, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sunnyteater, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Langfahrer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sunnyteater, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sunnyteater, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Langfahrer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sunnyteater, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sunnyteater, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, surveyor99, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sunnyteater, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sunnyteater, CC BY-SA 4.0
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