Kerstlingerode is a village in the municipality (Gemeinde) Gleichen in the district Göttingen, Germany. It lies on L569 between Beienrode and Rittmarshausen, about ten kilometers south-east of Göttingen. The village of 245 residents (as of December 31, 2010) is primarily agricultural. There is one church and the largest school in the municipality. There is a volunteer fire department and a wind-instrument band.