First opened in February 1927, Flensburg Station is a charming old railway building in Schleswig-Holstein near the shores of Flensburg Fjord. It still operates train services along German lines to Hamburg and the port city of Kiel, as well as cross-border rail connections to Fredericia in neighbouring Denmark.

Photograph the redbrick Expressionist architecture of Flensburg Station, which was designed by the famous Gothic Revival church architect Johannes Otzen. It replaced a simple station building, with this early structure being converted into what became Germany’s first bus station.

Take note of the outbuildings that surround the main station (some of which are partially protected as historic monuments) and watch the trains coming and going from the five platforms. After visiting Flensburg Station, you can stroll along the leafy trails of neighbouring Carlisle-Park, which is named after the city’s twin city in England.

Getting there

Flensburg Station is a 15-minute walk from the centre of Flensburg or around two hours from Hamburg. Sønderborg Airport is a 45-minute drive across the border in Denmark and has regular flights from Copenhagen.