Food destinations within easy reach of Hamburg, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Hamburg, worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for Marzipan, Niederegger, Hanseatic merchant cuisine
Luebeck, 45 minutes north of Hamburg by train, is the marzipan capital of Germany, with the Niederegger company on Breite Strasse making marzipan since 1806.
Direct train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof; 45 minutes by RE or Eurocity
Famous for Bremer Knipp, Buntje, Hanseatic stew tradition
Bremen, 1.5 hours west of Hamburg by IC train, is the city of Bremer Knipp (oat-and-pork sausage), Buntje (offal stew) and its own Hanseatic stew tradition.
Direct IC train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof; 1 hour 15 minutes
Famous for Sylter Royal oysters, smoked Sylt eel, Friesische Lammkeule
Sylt, 3.5 hours from Hamburg on the IC over the Hindenburgdamm, is the North Sea oyster island, with Sylter Royal oysters from the Dittmeyer farm in List.
Direct IC from Hamburg-Altona via the Hindenburgdamm; 3 hours 30 minutes
Famous for Helgolaender Knieper (crab claws), Knieperjagd, North Sea lobster
Helgoland, 3 hours by catamaran from the Landungsbruecken in Hamburg, is Germany's only deep-sea island, with the Helgolaender Knieper crab claws.
Halunder Jet catamaran from Landungsbruecken; 3 hours one-way, Apr to Oct
Famous for Baltic Steinbutt, Aalsuppe, Luebecker Marzipan
Travemuende, on the Baltic 1 hour from Hamburg, runs harbour seafood restaurants serving Baltic turbot, eel soup and the Luebeck marzipan tradition.
RE from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof via Luebeck; 1 hour to Travemuende Strand
Famous for Heidehonig (heather honey), Heidschnucke lamb, smoked trout
Lueneburger Heide, 1.5 hours south of Hamburg, is the heather-honey and Heidschnucke (Heath lamb) heartland, with smoked trout from the river Seeve nearby.
Train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Lueneburg; bus to Wilsede or Bispingen
