Bispingen
Discover Bispingen
Bispingen is a small country town in Lower Saxony and a great base for exploring the Lüneburg Heath. Within its municipal boundaries lies the highest hill on the Heath, the Wilseder Berg (169 m), as well as the iconic heath village and tourist hotspot of Wilsede. The Heath is a very popular German tourist destination and recreation area for the big cities of Hamburg, Bremen and Hanover, and Bispingen lies right at the heart of it on the sleepy little River Luhe and a good 15 km northeast of the next largest town, Soltau. Bispingen has been developed to cater for the expanding tourist market and features Snow dome, Ralf Schumacher's Go-Kart hall and a Centre Parcs village on the outskirts. But it also lies within the Lüneburg Heath Nature Park with its quaint farming villages, forests and rolling heathlands grazed by moorland sheep (Heidschnucken), all linked by a network of signposted trails and cycleways.
What to Experience in Bispingen
Taste of Bispingen...
The food available in Bispingen is typical of most German towns. A selection of fast food type "Imbis" restaurants that serve the typical bratwursts and gyros dishes and a smattering of higher end restaurants that serve fixed menus. An Internet Cafe is available in the Tourist-Information Office in Borsteler Straße 6 Bispingen, other Internet cafes are available in larger towns in the area surrounding Bispingen such as Soltau, Bergen and most hotels will offer a wifi service. Mobile coverage in the area for the main suppliers, Vodafone, O2, D1 is good.
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsBispingen is little more than a one-hour drive from the international airports of Hamburg, Bremen and Hanover Bispingen is accessible from the airport at Hanover which is a main international airport with regular flights from all over the world with services to most European capitals and major cities. The airport is 11 km north of Hanover centre and has easy access to the autobahn. It is the ninth largest airport in Germany and is one of very few German airports which are open 24 hours a day, although there are few flights between 23:00 and 04:00. There is also an international airport in Bremen which has many of the budget airlines operating regular flights to most European countries. The airport is close to the city centre, and there is a tram which departs every 5 to 10 minutes (on Sunday evenings up to 30 min) to Bremen city centre. The journey takes 11 minutes and costs €2.30. This airport is also close to the autobahn links but is a 116-km journey to Bispingen....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
The town of Bispingen is small enough to walk or cycle around, but some of the sights are a car or bus drive away. Bispingen is only a small country town with a few basic shops, but you can pick up souvenirs of the Heath and typical heathland produce at Der kleine Speicher in the high street (Haupstr. 7). The food available in Bispingen is typical of most German towns. A selection of fast food type "Imbis" restaurants that serve the typical bratwursts and gyros dishes and a smattering of higher end restaurants that serve fixed menus. An Internet Cafe is available in the Tourist-Information Office in Borsteler Straße 6 Bispingen, other Internet cafes are available in larger towns in the area surrounding Bispingen such as Soltau, Bergen and most hotels will offer a wifi service. Mobile coverage in the area for the main suppliers, Vodafone, O2, D1 is good.
Where to Stay
An Internet Cafe is available in the Tourist-Information Office in Borsteler Straße 6 Bispingen, other Internet cafes are available in larger towns in the area surrounding Bispingen such as Soltau, Bergen and most hotels will offer a wifi service. Mobile coverage in the area for the main suppliers, Vodafone, O2, D1 is good.
Money & Budget
Bispingen is only a small country town with a few basic shops, but you can pick up souvenirs of the Heath and typical heathland produce at Der kleine Speicher in the high street (Haupstr. 7). The food available in Bispingen is typical of most German towns. A selection of fast food type "Imbis" restaurants that serve the typical bratwursts and gyros dishes and a smattering of higher end restaurants that serve fixed menus. An Internet Cafe is available in the Tourist-Information Office in Borsteler Straße 6 Bispingen, other Internet cafes are available in larger towns in the area surrounding Bispingen such as Soltau, Bergen and most hotels will offer a wifi service. Mobile coverage in the area for the main suppliers, Vodafone, O2, D1 is good.
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Glimpses of Bispingen
Moss on a plant in nature
low-angle view of gray metal frames
snow covered bare tree during daytime
brown wooden house near trees during daytime
white and black birds on body of water during daytime
blue sky over the sea
brown grass field near green trees under white clouds during daytime
white clouds during day time
brown tree trunk on brown grass field during daytime
leafless trees on snow covered ground during daytime
Moss on a plant in nature
low-angle view of gray metal frames
snow covered bare tree during daytime