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Ottensen

Hamburg, Germany · Europe

About Ottensen

Ottensen works well as a base: 44km from Lüneburg Heath.

Ottensen is a town located in Hamburg, Germany. With a population of 35,136, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Ottensen 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 Ottensen to your route.

About Ottensen

Ottensen (German pronunciation: [ˈɔtn̩zn̩] ) is a former town located in Hamburg, Germany in the Altona borough on the northern bank of the Elbe river. It is a now one of the 104 quarters of Hamburg.

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Where is Ottensen located?

Ottensen is located in Hamburg, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 53.5569 latitude, 9.9184 longitude.

What is the population of Ottensen?

Ottensen has a population of approximately 35,136 people, making it a town in Germany.

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Quick Information

Population
35,136
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
Hamburg
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
53.5569, 9.9184

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 Ottensen

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Tierpark Hagenbeck

Hamburg's famous zoo pioneering open-air enclosures without bars since 1907, with a tropical aquarium.

4 km · about 10 min drive

landmark

Landungsbrücken

Hamburg's bustling floating landing piers on the Elbe, the gateway to harbour cruises and the historic St. Pauli waterfront.

4 km · about 5 min drive

landmark

Speicherstadt

The world's largest warehouse district built on timber-pile foundations, a UNESCO site of red-brick Neo-Gothic buildings laced with canals.

5 km · about 10 min drive

landmark

Elbphilharmonie

Hamburg's stunning concert hall rising like a glass wave atop a former cocoa warehouse on the Elbe, with a free public plaza offering harbour views.

5 km · about 10 min drive

museum

Miniatur Wunderland

The world's largest model railway exhibition in Hamburg's Speicherstadt, with over 16,000 metres of track spanning miniature continents.

5 km · about 10 min drive

museum

Automuseum Prototyp Hamburg

Museum of rare prototypes and racing cars focused on Porsche and Volkswagen history in Hamburg's HafenCity.

6 km · about 10 min drive

national park

Lüneburg Heath

A vast purple-blossoming heathland nature reserve, magical when the heather blooms in late summer and crossed by car-free trails.

44 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Lüneburg Old Town

A charming Hanseatic salt town with crooked gabled houses and a tilting brick skyline, gateway to the heath.

47 km · about 55 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 Ottensen.

Altona

🇩🇪 Germany

1 km awayPop. 250,192

Altona-Nord

🇩🇪 Germany

2 km awayPop. 25,802

Altona-Altstadt

🇩🇪 Germany

2 km awayPop. 29,455

Othmarschen

🇩🇪 Germany

2 km awayPop. 16,009

Groß Flottbek

🇩🇪 Germany

3 km away

St. Pauli

🇩🇪 Germany

3 km awayPop. 21,902

Eimsbüttel

🇩🇪 Germany

3 km away

Sternschanze

🇩🇪 Germany

3 km awayPop. 7,965

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