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Wittenberg

Located in Wittenberg, Landkreis Wittenberg Coordinates: 51°51′58″ N 12°38′59″ E

Wittenberg
Rolf Kranz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
30,000
30K
Elevation
72 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport57 km
BER Berlin Brandenburg Airport80 km

About Wittenberg

Wittenberg is a town. Location: Wittenberg, Landkreis Wittenberg. Population: 30,000. Elevation: 72 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Lutherhaus, Wittenberg and Schlosskirche Wittenberg.

Travel notes for Wittenberg

From Wikivoyage

Wittenberg is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The official name is Lutherstadt Wittenberg for its close connection of the town with Martin Luther's Protestant Reformation. It was here that in 1517, according to the legend, Martin Luther posted his famous 95 Theses on the portal of the Schlosskirche. While historians doubt this particular part of the tale, it is certain that Luther disseminated his Theses from Wittenberg. In 2017 the town celebrated the 500th anniversary of the event. Luther Memorials in Wittenberg are part of a UNESCO World Heritage site. Other historical people with a close connection to Wittenberg are Luther's fellow reformer, Philipp Melanchthon, and the painter Lucas Cranach der Ältere.

Wittenberg should not be confused with the much smaller town of Wittenberge in northwestern Brandenburg.

Tourist Information, Schlossplatz 2, ☏ +49 3491 - 49 86 10, fax: +49 3491 - 49 86 11, info@lutherstadt-wittenberg.de. Mon-Fri 10:00-16:00, Sat 10:00-14:00.

Get in+

No matter which transport you use, the two closest hubs are Berlin and Leipzig/Halle. If you aren't in the vicinity yet, you will likely pass through one of them.

By car:

The A9/E51 motorway passes west of Wittenberg. Use one of the exits Klein Marzehns, Köselitz, or Coswig (Anhalt). The town lies at the crossing of the main roads B2 and B187.

By train:

Hourly ICE trains on the Leipzig-Berlin line stop in Wittenberg in both directions. The ride takes 40 minutes from Leipzig Hbf or 45 from Berlin Hbf. As a slower but cheaper option you can also use RE trains, which also run about hourly. The ride takes 1 hr 15 min from Berlin, 1 hr 5 min from Leipzig, or 1 hour from Halle.

By plane:

Berlin Airport (BER IATA) and Leipzig/Halle (LEJ IATA) are the closest airports. Of these two, Berlin offers the widest range of international options.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Climate of Wittenberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 46 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
August (63 mm)
Driest month
February (36 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Wittenberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°19°22°24°24°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)443642375456606349394650

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Wittenberg

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 57 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leipzig, 62 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 57 kmsouthwest
  • Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) Berlin 80 kmnortheast
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 113 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leipzig Population: 505K 62 kmsouth
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 63 kmsouthwest
  • Potsdam Population: 184.8K 66 kmnortheast
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 76 kmnorthwest
  • Berlin Population: 3.4M 90 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Wittenberg

Within 100 km: 631 historic and cultural sites, 1,745 natural sites, 863 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km108 places

  • Schönitzer See Lake 13 kmW
  • Löbben Lake 24 kmW
  • Großer Streng Lake 10 kmSE
  • Crassensee Lake 9 kmW

25–60 km676 places

  • Vordersee Lake 44 kmNE
  • Vogtlandsee Lake 47 kmS
  • Teufels-See Lake 50 kmNE
  • Streng Lake 56 kmN

60–100 km2,455 places

  • Schlachtensee Lake 75 kmNE
  • Valentinswerder Island 87 kmNE
  • Scharfenberg Island 88 kmNE
  • Sarre River 89 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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