landmark
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
One of Germany's best-preserved medieval towns, with half-timbered houses, intact city walls, and a famous Christmas market.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Bad Mergentheim
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe
About Bad Mergentheim
Bad Mergentheim sits on the route: 15 minutes from Weikersheim, 35km from Würzburg Residence.
Bad Mergentheim is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, with about 22,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Weikersheim, about 9 km away.
Bad Mergentheim (German: [baːt ˈmɛʁɡn̩thaɪm] ; Mergentheim until 1926; East Franconian: Märchedol) is a town in the Main-Tauber-Kreis district in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It has a population of around 23,000. An officially recognized spa town since 1926, Bad Mergentheim is also known as the headquartersRead more
of the Teutonic Order from 1526 until 1809.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Bad Mergentheim?
Within an hour or so of Bad Mergentheim: Rothenburg ob der Tauber (32 km), Würzburg Residence (35 km), Kochertal Viaduct (35 km), Deutsches Zweirad- und NSU-Museum (52 km).
Are there any good drives near Bad Mergentheim?
The nearest famous roads are Solituderennen, Deutsche Weinstraße and Schottenring.
Where is Bad Mergentheim?
Bad Mergentheim is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, about 9 km from Weikersheim.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 22,472
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Baden-Wurttemberg
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 49.4925, 9.7736
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 Bad Mergentheim
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Würzburg Residence
A UNESCO Baroque palace with the world's largest ceiling fresco by Tiepolo, marking the start of the Romantic Road.
35 km · about 40 min drive
bridge
Kochertal Viaduct
Europe's tallest road bridge by pillar height carries the A6 some 185 m above the Kocher valley near Geislingen.
35 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Deutsches Zweirad- und NSU-Museum
Four floors of two-wheel history in Neckarsulm's Deutschordensschloss, from wooden draisines to NSU's record-breaking streamliners, in the town that was briefly the world's largest motorcycle maker.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Bad Mergentheim
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 35 kmKochertal ViaductEurope's tallest road bridge by pillar height carries the A6 some 185 m above the Kocher valley near Geislingen.
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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