museum
Nationales Automuseum – The Loh Collection
Opened in 2023 in rural Hesse, this 7,500 m² museum parades some 150 milestone cars, from pre-war Grand Prix machines to Le Mans winners and modern hypercars.
24 km · about 30 min drive
EuropeGermanyHesse
Greifenstein
Hesse, Germany · Europe
About Greifenstein
Greifenstein is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Sinn, 43km from Saalburg Roman Fort.
Greifenstein is in Hesse, Germany, with about 7,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sinn, about 4 km away.
Greifenstein (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁaɪfn̩ˌʃtaɪn]) is a municipality in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis in Hesse, Germany. Its administrative seat is Beilstein. Greifenstein covers 67.43 km2 on the eastern slope of the Westerwald range. It was named for the castle of the same name in the constituent community of the same name.Read more
Greifenstein is the site of the German Bell Museum (Deutsches Glockenmuseum), which holds about fifty bells that show the historical development of bell pouring and manufacture.
Where to Stay in Greifenstein
Compare prices across Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, and more. Select your dates to see availability.
Filter presets
Pick your must-haves once: provider links open pre-filtered. Each filter lists which sites it applies to.
Compare before you book!
Prices can vary significantly between platforms. We recommend checking at least 2-3 sites to find the best deal for your stay in Greifenstein.
Explore the Area
Discover famous landmarks, scenic roads, and more near Greifenstein.
Loading map...
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Greifenstein?
Within an hour or so of Greifenstein: Nationales Automuseum – The Loh Collection (24 km), Limburg Cathedral (30 km), Saalburg Roman Fort (43 km), Freudenberg Alter Flecken (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Greifenstein?
The nearest famous roads are Schottenring, Mosel Valley Wine Route and Moselle Valley Road (B53).
Where is Greifenstein?
Greifenstein is in Hesse, Germany, about 4 km from Sinn.
Road trip
Drive to Greifenstein
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
Start planningWhat's nearby?
Swipe through places to go
Places within a drive of Greifenstein. Keep the ones you like and add them to your trip.
Explore now
Quick Information
- Population
- 7,507
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Hesse
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 50.6167, 8.3000
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.
Full driving guide for GermanyTags
Worth the detour from Greifenstein
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Limburg Cathedral
A seven-towered orange-and-white Romanesque cathedral perches dramatically on a rock above the Lahn River old town.
30 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
Saalburg Roman Fort
A fully reconstructed Roman fort on the Limes frontier in the Taunus hills brings legionary life vividly back to view.
43 km · about 50 min drive
photogenic
Freudenberg Alter Flecken
From the Kurpark steps, Freudenberg's Alter Flecken, rows of near-identical black-and-white half-timbered gables rebuilt after a 1666 fire: lines up into one of Germany's most graphic photographs.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Deutsches Eck (German Corner)
The dramatic headland in Koblenz where the Moselle meets the Rhine, topped by a massive equestrian statue of Kaiser Wilhelm I.
57 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Neroberg
A wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
58 km · about 65 min drive
historic highway
Schottenring
A 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
castle
Marksburg Castle
The only hilltop castle on the Rhine never destroyed, standing guard above Braubach since the 13th century.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Greifenstein
- 58 kmNerobergA wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
- 59 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.
- 65 kmUpper Middle Rhine ValleyA UNESCO-listed 65-km stretch of the Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen, lined with over 40 castles, vineyards, and historic towns.
- 76 kmNiederwalddenkmalA colossal Germania statue above Rüdesheim surveys the Rhine vineyards, reached by a cable car over the steep slopes.
- 77 kmDrachenfelsA dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
Nearby Destinations
Other places to explore near Greifenstein.
Plan a trip around Greifenstein
Your trip starts here
Plan a road trip from Greifenstein.
Pick the days, drop in the stops, and share it with whoever's coming.