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Zollverein Coal Mine
A Bauhaus-styled colliery and UNESCO icon of the Ruhr, now a striking park of red walkways, museums and a winter ice rink.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Benninghofen
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
About Benninghofen
Benninghofen sits on the route: 33km from Zollverein Coal Mine.
Benninghofen is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with about 8,600 people. You drive on the right here.
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What is there to see near Benninghofen?
Within an hour or so of Benninghofen: Zollverein Coal Mine (33 km), Wuppertal Schwebebahn (35 km), Classic Remise Düsseldorf (57 km).
Where is Benninghofen?
Benninghofen is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,575
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.4752, 7.5178
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 Benninghofen
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Wuppertal Schwebebahn
The world's oldest electric suspension railway glides above the Wupper River, a 1901 engineering marvel still in daily use.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Classic Remise Düsseldorf
A magnificent classic car centre in a restored locomotive roundhouse filled with rare vehicles, workshops, and automotive lifestyle shops.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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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