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

Is Kappeln safe? Germany travel risk

Is Kappeln safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Kappeln scores 27/100 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.

Kappeln scores 27/100 (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 Kappeln: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (32/100).

A score of 27 is higher than the scores of 18% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Location & Spatial Data

In the Schleswig-Holstein territory, Kappeln is established at 54.6614° N, 9.9311° E. It lies 330.5 km SE relative to Berlin. Time zone observed: Europe/Berlin.

Region
Schleswig-Holstein
Coordinates
54.6614° N, 9.9311° E
Elevation
12 m
Time Zone
Europe/Berlin
Population
8,683
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Hamburg (123.7 km S).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Kiel-Holtenau Airport (KEL) 34.3 km SSE
Hospital Care Margarethen-Klinik 0.6 km SW
Police Station Polizei-Zentralstation Kappeln 0.3 km W
Railway Terminal Kappeln, (Schlei) 0.4 km SSE

Proximate Regional Communities (Germany)

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 — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Kappeln happened in September and October (2 of 2 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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Flensburg 10
34.5 km WNW
Kiel 15
39.9 km SSE
Husum 10
60.8 km WSW
Bad Segeberg 10
86.5 km SSE
Bad Schwartau 15
96.3 km SSE
Bad Oldesloe 10
98.8 km SSE

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy