museum
PS Storage Depot Einbeck
Quirky German museum with stacked towers of classic cars and an interactive celebration of car culture and engineering.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Alfeld
Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
About Alfeld
Alfeld is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Delligsen, 20km from Hildesheim Cathedral.
Alfeld is in Lower Saxony, Germany, with about 19,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Delligsen, about 5 km away.
Alfeld (Leine) (German pronunciation: [ˈalfɛlt]) is a town in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany. Located on the Leine river and situated approximately 20 km southwest of Hildesheim, it is the second biggest city in the district of Hildesheim in southern Lower Saxony and part of the Metropolitan regionRead more
Hannover-Braunschweig-Göttingen-Wolfsburg. Alfeld is a member of the Leinebergland region and on the German Timber-Frame Road. With the Fagus Factory, Alfeld became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.
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What is there to see near Alfeld?
Within an hour or so of Alfeld: PS Storage Depot Einbeck (19 km), PS.SPEICHER (19 km), Hildesheim Cathedral (20 km), Goslar Old Town (43 km).
Where is Alfeld?
Alfeld is in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 5 km from Delligsen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 19,138
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.9838, 9.8199
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Alfeld
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
PS.SPEICHER
A world-class mobility museum in Einbeck showcasing the history of motorised transport through interactive exhibits and over 400 vehicles.
19 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
Hildesheim Cathedral
A UNESCO Romanesque cathedral famed for its thousand-year-old rose bush and ancient bronze doors.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Goslar Old Town
A UNESCO imperial town at the foot of the Harz, with 1,500 half-timbered houses and a thousand-year-old mine.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Herrenhausen Gardens
Hanover's grand baroque garden, one of Europe's finest, with geometric parterres, fountains and a glowing grotto.
46 km · about 55 min drive
racetrack
Bilster Berg
A private 4.2km circuit built in a former British Army ammunition depot in the Teutoburg Forest, with 70m of elevation change, blind crests and a Mausefalle-style plunge. Access is by track day or driving experience only.
56 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Brocken
The Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Alfeld
- 58 kmBrockenThe Harz's highest peak at 1,141m, wreathed in legend and mist and reached by a historic steam railway.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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