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Falkenberg

Brandenburg, Germany · Europe

About Falkenberg

Falkenberg sits on the route: 10 minutes from Uebigau, 49km from Albrechtsburg Meissen.

Falkenberg is a town located in Brandenburg, Germany. With a population of 7,830, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Falkenberg sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Falkenberg to your route.

About Falkenberg

Falkenberg (Elster) station is one of the biggest stations in the German state of Brandenburg. It is located in the town of Falkenberg/Elster in the south of the state. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 3 station. Railways run in seven directions from the station. It is a two-level interchange station

Read more (German: Turmbahnhof, literally a “tower station”), built where several routes interconnect. There is a large marshalling yard connecting to both the upper and the lower parts of the station. At times Falkenberg was the fifth largest marshalling yard in East Germany (GDR). Only part of these tracks have been in use since the 1990s. A large station building, which had been built in 1882, was destroyed in the Second World War. A restaurant complex built in GDR times was substantially rebuilt after 2010 and now serves as the entrance building. A number of buildings of the station and its surrounds are heritage-listed.

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Where is Falkenberg located?

Falkenberg is located in Brandenburg, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.5856 latitude, 13.2435 longitude.

What is the population of Falkenberg?

Falkenberg has a population of approximately 7,830 people, making it a town in Germany.

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Quick Information

Population
7,830
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
Brandenburg
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
51.5856, 13.2435

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Germany

Police
110
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.

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Worth the detour from Falkenberg

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Lausitzring

High-banked oval and grand prix circuit in the Lusatian lignite country, once host to CART and DTM and now the DEKRA test arena: one of Europe's only American-style superspeedways.

47 km · about 55 min drive

castle

Albrechtsburg Meissen

Germany's oldest castle-palace towering over the Elbe at Meissen, birthplace of European porcelain.

49 km · about 55 min drive

castle

Moritzburg Castle

A symmetrical baroque hunting palace rising from its own lake near Dresden, famous as a Cinderella film location.

55 km · about 65 min drive

Driving in Germany

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.78/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Falkenberg.

Uebigau

🇩🇪 Germany

4 km awayPop. 2,300

Arzberg

🇩🇪 Germany

10 km awayPop. 2,304

Herzberg

🇩🇪 Germany

11 km awayPop. 11,033

Beilrode

🇩🇪 Germany

12 km awayPop. 2,666

Bad Liebenwerda

🇩🇪 Germany

13 km awayPop. 10,890

Belgern

🇩🇪 Germany

14 km awayPop. 5,148

Mühlberg

🇩🇪 Germany

17 km away

Schönborn

🇩🇪 Germany

17 km awayPop. 1,881

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