Plön Castle

Plön is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost state of Germany.

Get in

As for most places of Germany, Plön is connected to an extensive network.

By rail

• 1 Train station. Regular (once a hour 5am-1am) trains leave from Kiel and Lübeck. 

By car

If you are traveling by car, you should head towards Kiel or Neumünster (from the north / Denmark) and follow the federal road B76 (from Kiel to Lübeck) or B430 (from Neumünster to Plön). From the south, head for Hamburg and continue to Lübeck, than just follow the B76 towards Kiel.

By bus

There are several daily connection from Kiel, Lübeck and Neumünster as well as many regional villages and cities. The operator is Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön (VKP) or Autokraft.

By bike

Additionally, it is possible to use the bike. However, it is advisable to stay of the federal roads (Bundesstraße), "B" and use smaller alternatives or bike tramps (Fahrradwege)

By plane

The closest airports is in Hamburg (HAM ^IATA).

Get around

Plön is small enough to easily walk or bike around town.

See

Plön is famous for its lakes, which essentially surround the city.

• 1 Johanneskirche. old and charming little church is worth a visit  
• 2 Parnaßturm. tower, which offers a scenic view of the city with its surrounding landscape and lakes.  
• 3 Widow's Palace, Plön. (updated Apr 2018)
• 4 Plön Castle. (updated Apr 2018)
• 5 Princes' House. (updated Apr 2018)
• 6 Nikolaikirche. (updated Apr 2018)

Do

Hiking, Sailing, Canoeing ...

• 1 Prince's Island. is a scenic day walk; actually a peninsula  
• Trammersee (to the cities north). Through the 2h walk, you will pass through small villages, forests and scenic landscapes. 

Eat

Eisenpfanne is a nice, general menu, steak-n-potatoes/pizza restaurant in the middle of the old town.

• Altes Fährhaus. is both a restaurant and a hotel on the shore of the largest lake. 

Sleep

• 1 Jugendherberge Plön, Ascheberger Str. 67, ☏ +49 4522 2576. 

Go next

• Kiel
• Lübeck