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Altenberge score: 28/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Altenberge safe? Germany travel risk

Is Altenberge safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Altenberge scores 28/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Germany Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 13 May 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Altenberge scores 28/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Germany (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Altenberge: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (37/100).

A score of 28 is higher than the scores of 21% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Germany travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

In the North Rhine-Westphalia territory, Altenberge is established at 52.0458° N, 7.4653° E. It lies 407.4 km E relative to Berlin. Time zone observed: Europe/Berlin.

Region
North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates
52.0458° N, 7.4653° E
Elevation
108 m
Time Zone
Europe/Berlin
Population
10,438
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Cologne (128.4 km SSW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) 18.1 km ENE
Hospital Care UKM Marienhospital Steinfurt 10.0 km NNW
Police Station Polizeistation Nordwalde 4.4 km NNE
Railway Terminal Altenberge 1.3 km ENE

Adjacent Localities in Germany

Climate by Month

Hottest: August (22 °C avg high); Wettest: January (76 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 5° 5° 9° 13° 17° 21° 22° 22° 20° 14° 8° 5°
Low °C 0° -1° 2° 5° 9° 12° 14° 14° 12° 8° 3° 0°
Rain mm 76 61 65 55 63 72 71 63 57 67 69 70

Normals: Ahlen (42.9 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Floods 1 — — — 1 1 — — 1 — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Altenberge happened in January, May, June and September (4 of 4 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Germany travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Germany entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Münster 15
14.4 km SE
Hamm 15
47.0 km SSE
Dortmund 32
59.1 km S
Gelsenkirchen 15
64.0 km SSW
Bochum 15
65.0 km SSW
Essen 32
73.1 km SSW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy