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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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Hagen
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
About Hagen
Hagen is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Herdecke, 59km from Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom).
Hagen is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with about 200,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Herdecke, about 5 km away.
Hagen (German pronunciation: [ˈhaːɡn̩] ) is a city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany, on the southeastern edge of the Ruhr area, 15 km south of Dortmund, where the rivers Lenne and Volme meet the Ruhr. In 2023, the population was 197,677.
The city is home to the FernUniversität HagenRead more
(University of Hagen), the only state-funded distance education university in Germany.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Hagen?
Within an hour or so of Hagen: Wuppertal Schwebebahn (25 km), Zollverein Coal Mine (33 km), Classic Remise Düsseldorf (49 km), Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) (59 km).
Are there any good drives near Hagen?
The nearest famous roads are Mosel Valley Wine Route.
Where is Hagen?
Hagen is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 5 km from Herdecke.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 198,972
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.3608, 7.4717
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 Hagen
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
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
landmark
Classic Remise Düsseldorf
A magnificent classic car centre in a restored locomotive roundhouse filled with rare vehicles, workshops, and automotive lifestyle shops.
49 km · about 55 min 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.
59 km · about 70 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Hagen
- 80 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
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