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Phantasialand
Award-winning German theme park near Cologne known for incredibly detailed theming and innovative ride experiences.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Erftstadt
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
About Erftstadt
Erftstadt is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Türnich, 35km from Eifel National Park.
Erftstadt is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with about 51,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Türnich, about 6 km away.
Erftstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁftˌʃtat] ) is a town located about 20 km south-west of Cologne in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was created in July 1969 by the merger of the town Lechenich and the municipalities Dorweiler, Erp, Pingsheim, Bliesheim, Kierdorf, Liblar,Read more
Dirmerzheim, Gymnich, Borr, Friesheim, Niederberg and Wissersheim. The name of the town derives from the river that flows through it, the Erft.
In 1977, the RAF held their hostage, Hanns-Martin Schleyer, captive in a flat in Liblar for about a month.
A landslide during the 2021 European floods led to the collapse of several houses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Erftstadt?
Within an hour or so of Erftstadt: Phantasialand (6 km), Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) (18 km), Schloss Drachenburg (33 km), Drachenfels (34 km).
Are there any good drives near Erftstadt?
The nearest famous roads are Mosel Valley Wine Route, Moselle Valley Road (B53) and Baraque de Fraiture.
Where is Erftstadt?
Erftstadt is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 6 km from Türnich.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 51,207
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 50.8148, 6.7939
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 Erftstadt
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom)
This twin-spired Gothic giant towers over the Rhine, its 533 steps rewarding climbers with a sweeping city panorama.
18 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Schloss Drachenburg
A flamboyant 19th-century villa-castle on the Drachenfels above the Rhine, reached by Germany's oldest cogwheel railway.
33 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Drachenfels
A dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Classic Remise Düsseldorf
A magnificent classic car centre in a restored locomotive roundhouse filled with rare vehicles, workshops, and automotive lifestyle shops.
42 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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
Aachen Cathedral (Aachener Dom)
The first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, built by Charlemagne as his palatine chapel in the 9th century.
50 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Erftstadt
- 34 kmDrachenfelsA dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
- 55 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
- 61 kmSignal de BotrangeAt 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.
- 63 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.
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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