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Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom)
This twin-spired Gothic giant towers over the Rhine, its 533 steps rewarding climbers with a sweeping city panorama.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Elsdorf
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
About Elsdorf
Elsdorf is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Bergheim, 38km from Eifel National Park.
Elsdorf is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with about 22,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bergheim, about 5 km away.
Elsdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈɛlsˌdɔʁf]) is a town in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km south-west of Bergheim and 27 km west of Cologne.
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What is there to see near Elsdorf?
Within an hour or so of Elsdorf: Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) (27 km), Phantasialand (27 km), Classic Remise Düsseldorf (34 km), Eifel National Park (38 km).
Are there any good drives near Elsdorf?
The nearest famous roads are Baraque de Fraiture, Mosel Valley Wine Route and Moselle Valley Road (B53).
Where is Elsdorf?
Elsdorf is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 5 km from Bergheim.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 21,967
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 50.9374, 6.5683
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 Elsdorf
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Phantasialand
Award-winning German theme park near Cologne known for incredibly detailed theming and innovative ride experiences.
27 km · about 30 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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
national park
Eifel National Park
NRW's only national park rewires former forest with wild beech, wildcats and one of Germany's darkest star-filled skies.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Aachen Cathedral (Aachener Dom)
The first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, built by Charlemagne as his palatine chapel in the 9th century.
39 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Vaalserberg Drielandenpunt
The Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Monschau
Slate-and-timber Eifel town crammed into the narrow Rur gorge near the Belgian border, its lanes essentially unchanged for 300 years; a historic mustard mill still grinds and the castle ruin hosts open-air concerts.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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Valkenburg Marl Caves
Hill-country Valkenburg hides Roman-era marl tunnels, a ruined castle and the Netherlands' only true hilltop drives.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Elsdorf
- 44 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
- 54 kmDrachenfelsA dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
- 57 kmGileppe DamA 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.
- 59 kmSignal de BotrangeAt 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.
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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