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The North Sea Coast of Schleswig-Holstein includes some of Germany's most popular beach destinations.
By train
The main line in this region is the "Marschbahn" from Hamburg to Westerland which is electrified as far north as Itzehoe.
By car
The Autobahn A23 leads from Hamburg and the rest of Germany to the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein. Coming from the east of the state, there are highways to Heide and Husum.
By boat
From Rømø in Denmark, Sylt is a short ferry hop away. Heligoland has ferries not only from Schleswig-Holstein but also from Cuxhaven and Hamburg.
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Brunsbüttel is a small town of some 12,500 (2018) people in Schleswig-Holstein. Its main claims to fame are being the start (from the North Sea end) of the Kiel Canal and it being the site of the former nuclear power plant Brunsbüttel that was shut down in 2011 and whose demolition started in 2019 and is expected to take 15 years.
famous for its crabs, which you can buy, cooked, right off the boat
Friedrichstadt is in North Sea Coast (Schleswig-Holstein).
Heide is in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, with 21,844 inhabitants as of 2021. The city has the largest market square in Germany that has not been built upon, with 4.7 hectares.
a tourist resort and gateway to the North Frisian Islands, with many cultural features
Nordstrand (North Frisian: di Ströön) is a peninsula and former island in North Frisia on the North Sea coast of Germany. It is part of the Nordfriesland district in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein.
one of Germany's prime beach and windsurfing destinations
its attractive beach has soft silt deposits that are said to have a healing effect on skin diseases
Sylt (North Frisian: Söl, Danish: Sild) belongs to the North Frisian Islands and is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Germany. It is a narrow island with a 40-km white beach and dunes on the western (sea) side and opens to mudflats on the eastern side.
Beaches, lighthouses and seafood.
a UNESCO World Heritage site along the region's coast and including the North Frisian Islands
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