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

Is Lüchow safe? Germany travel risk

Is Lüchow safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Lüchow 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.

Lüchow 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 Lüchow: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

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

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.

Location & Spatial Data

In the Lower Saxony territory, Lüchow is established at 52.9667° N, 11.1500° E. It lies 159.7 km ESE relative to Berlin. Time zone observed: Europe/Berlin.

Region
Lower Saxony
Coordinates
52.9667° N, 11.1500° E
Elevation
17 m
Time Zone
Europe/Berlin
Population
9,494
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Hamburg (100.3 km NW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Faßberg Air Base (ETHS) 64.8 km W
Hospital Care Kinderkrankenhaus Salzwedel 12.3 km S
Police Station Polizeikommissariat Lüchow 1.7 km SE
Railway Terminal Salzwedel 12.1 km S

Proximate Regional Communities (Germany)

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

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

Lüneburg 15
58.5 km WNW
Wolfsburg 22
65.2 km SSW
Celle 10
81.2 km WSW
Braunschweig 30
88.8 km SSW
Magdeburg 15
98.6 km SSE
Hamburg 67
100.3 km NW

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