castle
Lichtenstein Castle
A romantic 19th-century 'fairy-tale castle' clings to a sheer cliff edge above the Echaz valley on the Swabian Alb.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Bad Urach
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe
About Bad Urach
Bad Urach is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Grabenstetten, 30km from Blautopf.
Bad Urach is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Grabenstetten, about 6 km away.
Bad Urach (German pronunciation: [baːt ˈʔuːʁax] ) is a town in the district of Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 14 km east of Reutlingen, at the foot of the Swabian Jura (or Swabian Alps), and is known for its spa and therapeutic bath.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Bad Urach?
Within an hour or so of Bad Urach: Lichtenstein Castle (14 km), Blautopf (30 km), Mercedes-Benz Museum (35 km), Hohenzollern Castle (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Bad Urach?
The nearest famous roads are Solituderennen, Schwarzwaldhochstraße and Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500).
Where is Bad Urach?
Bad Urach is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, about 6 km from Grabenstetten.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,831
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Baden-Wurttemberg
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 48.4911, 9.4001
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 Urach
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Blautopf
An impossibly blue, 21 m-deep karst spring pot in Blaubeuren, mouth of one of Germany's largest cave systems; the colour comes from light scattering in limestone-saturated water.
30 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Mercedes-Benz Museum
A stunning double-helix building chronicling 130 years of automotive history from the invention of the car to the present.
35 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Hohenzollern Castle
A hilltop castle south of Stuttgart that served as the ancestral seat of the Prussian royal and German imperial House of Hohenzollern.
37 km · about 45 min drive
cafe
Motorworld Stuttgart
A spectacular automotive experience centre in a former airport with classic car dealers, workshops, restaurants, and a boutique hotel.
37 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Mercedes-Benz Classic Center Fellbach
Workshop and showroom where vintage Mercedes-Benz cars are meticulously restored and sold as certified classics.
37 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Wilhelma Zoo and Botanical Garden
Stuttgart's combined zoological-botanical garden in a historic Moorish palace complex with over 11,000 animals.
38 km · about 45 min drive
historic highway
Solituderennen
A 11.4km road circuit through the forest west of Stuttgart that drew 300,000 spectators to Grand Prix races in the 1960s. The public roads still run the old lap past Schloss Solitude, and the course is entirely drivable today.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Bad Urach
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 40 kmSolituderennenA 11.4km road circuit through the forest west of Stuttgart that drew 300,000 spectators to Grand Prix races in the 1960s. The public roads still run the old lap past Schloss Solitude, and the course is entirely drivable today.
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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