natural wonder
Messel Pit
A UNESCO fossil quarry near Darmstadt that yields exquisitely preserved 47-million-year-old Eocene plants and animals.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Erlenbach am Main
Bavaria, Germany · Europe
About Erlenbach am Main
Erlenbach am Main sits on the route: 10 minutes from Obernburg am Main, 32km from Messel Pit.
Erlenbach am Main is in Bavaria, Germany, with about 9,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Obernburg am Main, about 4 km away.
Erlenbach am Main (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁlənbax ʔam ˈmaɪn], lit. 'Erlenbach on the Main'; officially: Erlenbach a.Main) is the largest town in the Miltenberg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) in Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of around 10,000.
Erlenbach is the site of one ofRead more
the Miltenberg district's two hospitals, and is well known for its wine. Until 25 years ago, Erlenbach was Bavaria's newest town.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Erlenbach am Main?
Within an hour or so of Erlenbach am Main: Messel Pit (32 km), Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt (37 km), Römer Frankfurt (49 km), Heidelberg Castle (54 km).
Are there any good drives near Erlenbach am Main?
The nearest famous roads are Schottenring, Deutsche Weinstraße and Solituderennen.
Where is Erlenbach am Main?
Erlenbach am Main is in Bavaria, Germany, about 4 km from Obernburg am Main.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,717
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Bavaria
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 49.8034, 9.1631
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 Erlenbach am Main
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt
A UNESCO Jugendstil artists' colony crowned by the golden 'Wedding Tower' and Art Nouveau villas above Darmstadt.
37 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Römer Frankfurt
Frankfurt's medieval town hall and its gabled Römerberg square form a postcard-perfect old-town heart amid the skyscrapers.
49 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Heidelberg Castle
A partly ruined Renaissance castle overlooking the city of Heidelberg, one of Germany's most important Renaissance structures.
54 km · about 65 min drive
museum
Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz
Intimate museum in Carl Benz's last factory in Ladenburg, displaying pioneering Benz vehicles in the very halls where the inventor of the automobile worked until 1929.
55 km · about 65 min drive
castle
Würzburg Residence
A UNESCO Baroque palace with the world's largest ceiling fresco by Tiepolo, marking the start of the Romantic Road.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Erlenbach am Main
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 74 kmNerobergA wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
- 77 kmSchottenringA German road circuit in the Vogelsberg hills that hosted motorcycle Grands Prix in the 1950s, notorious for its narrow, tree-lined public roads. Still used for historic events and drivable in between.
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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