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16th-century illustration of the Pied Piper legend

Hamelin (German: Hameln) is a town in Lower Saxony, 50 km southwest of Hanover. It is the scene of the Pied Piper story (German: Rattenfänger von Hameln), about the man who expelled rats from the town by playing the pipe, and then abducted the town's children when the citizenry refused to pay him what they had agreed. The town is visited by some three million visitors each year and is easy to reach from Hannover by train (S-Bahn).

Get in

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By airplane

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The nearest airport and high-speed train station are in Hanover. From there you may transfer to Hamelin thrice an hour using suburban line S5 or S51 in 40–45 minutes.

By train

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Since the year 2000, the S-Train Lines S 5 and S 51 have offered connections every half hour from Hannover's train station. Likewise, since 2002 hourly connections to Paderborn have been available. Every hour connections to the Bünde-Löhne-Rinteln-Hameln-Elze-Hildesheim route are available via the "Weser train" (line RB 77).

On foot

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The European far-distance hiking trail E11 passes through Hamelin on its way from the Netherlands, Osnabrück and the Porta Westfalica, continuing to the Harz mountains and Berlin.

Get around

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Map
Map of Hamelin

See

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Half-timbered Stiftsherrenhaus (left) and Renaissance Leisthaus, both parts of the Hamelin Museum
Pied Piper well (Rattenfängerbrunnen)
  • Several romantic 16th-century half-timbered houses with lavish ornaments, e.g. Stiftsherrenhaus (canons' house) and Bürgerhaus (house of the citizenry)
  • 1 Pied Piper's House (Rattenfängerhaus), Osterstraße/Bungelosenstraße. Renaissance building from 1602/03, with an elaborately decorated main façade and an inscription reminding of the Pied Piper legend. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 2 Hochzeitshaus. Renaissance-style sandstone building dating from 1610–17. Pied Piper-themed carillon. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 3 Schloß Bückeburg and Hofreitschule, Fürstliche Schlossverwaltung Schlossplatz 1 31675 Bückeburg, +49 5722 9558-30, . Castle and riding school/horse stables. Very beautiful and elegant. Tours available in English Schloss Bückeburg (Q1530171) on Wikidata de:Schloss_B%C3%BCckeburg on Wikipedia OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 4 Site of the Nazi Reich's 1933-1937 Erntedankfesten. Interesting for history fans, to see the site where the Nazis celebrated their harvest festivals, on the Bückeberg hillside. To get to the top requires quite a few stairs, but the views and historical value are rewarding. Free. Reich Harvest Thanksgiving Festival (Q2139454) on Wikidata Reich Harvest Thanksgiving Festival on Wikipedia OSM directions Google Maps directions

Churches

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  • Garrison Church.
  • St. Boniface Minster Church.
  • Market Church of St. Nicholas.

Museums

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  • 5 Hamelin Museum, Osterstraße 8-9, +49 5151 202 1215. Tu-Su 11:00-18:00. Museum of local history in two neighbouring historic buildings (Renaissance-style sandstone Leisthaus and half-timbered Stiftsherrenhaus) Adult €5, child (6-17) €3. OSM directions Google Maps directions

Do

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  • Weser Cycle Route. A bike path named one of the most beautiful and scenic rides in all of Germany.

Buy

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Eat

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Budget

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City centre

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  • 1 Thiewallklause, Thiewall 6. Smoky pub serving dishes. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 2 Zur Badewanne, Fischpfortenstraße 6. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 3 Imbiss Bodrum, Fischpfortenstraße 20. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 4 China-Imbiß Shanghai, Baustraße 17. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 5 Angela Jahn Bistro & Kiosk, Zentralstraße 6. OSM directions Google Maps directions

Around the train station

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  • 6 Hakkis Imbiss, Bahnhofspl. 11. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 7 GEZ Food, Bahnhofstraße 29. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 8 Goldhähnchen Grill, Kaiserstraße 47. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 9 Amadeus, Deisterstraße 29. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 10 Balutsch-Restaurant, Deisterstraße 42. OSM directions Google Maps directions

Mid-range

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  • 11 IndiaHaus im Rattenfängerhaus (Pied Piper's House), Osterstr. 28, +49 5151-3888. One of the more famous buildings in Hameln's old-town area. A beautiful example of the architectural style of the Weser Renaissance. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 12 Tündernsche Warte, Tündernsche Warte 1, +49 5151 92 47 04. Lovely little restaurant and beer garden a short bit away from the bustle of the main town and city centre. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 13 Grimsehls Handwerk, Bäckerstraße 46. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 14 Pfannekuchen Hameln, Hummenstraße 12. OSM directions Google Maps directions
  • 15 Café am Ring, 164er Ring 1. OSM directions Google Maps directions

Splurge

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Drink

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Sleep

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Nearby

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Hämelschenburg
  • 6 Hämelschenburg (12 km south of Hamelin; Bus 40 from Hamelin central bus station to "Hämelschenburg Schloss" (30 minutes)). Renaissance-style sandstone chateau in the Weser Uplands, one of the best examples of Weser Renaissance architecture, housing an art collection, surrounded by an ensemble of gardens, church, outbuildings and a watermill. OSM directions Google Maps directions

Go next

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  • Hanover, state capital, 50 km northeast (40–45 minutes by train)
  • Hildesheim, historical city with several medieval cultural monuments, 50 km east (50 minutes by train)
  • Lemgo, extraordinarily well-preserved old town with many medieval and Renaissance merchant's houses, 40 km west
  • Detmold, with the iconic Hermann's monument, 45 km west
  • Bodenwerder, origin city of the Baron von Münchausen legends, namesake of Munchausen syndrome, with entertaining statues throughout the town commemorating the myths


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