castle
Hohenzollern Castle
A hilltop castle south of Stuttgart that served as the ancestral seat of the Prussian royal and German imperial House of Hohenzollern.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Hechingen
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe
About Hechingen
Hechingen is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Bodelshausen, 3km from Hohenzollern Castle.
Hechingen is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, with about 19,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bodelshausen, about 4 km away.
Hechingen (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛçɪŋən] ; Swabian: Hächenga) is a town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of the state capital of Stuttgart and 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Lake Constance and the Swiss border.
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What is there to see near Hechingen?
Within an hour or so of Hechingen: Hohenzollern Castle (3 km), Lichtenstein Castle (23 km), Motorworld Stuttgart (38 km), Solituderennen (47 km).
Are there any good drives near Hechingen?
The nearest famous roads are Solituderennen, Schwarzwaldhochstraße and Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500).
Where is Hechingen?
Hechingen is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, about 4 km from Bodelshausen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 19,400
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Baden-Wurttemberg
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 48.3515, 8.9632
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 Hechingen
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Lichtenstein Castle
A romantic 19th-century 'fairy-tale castle' clings to a sheer cliff edge above the Echaz valley on the Swabian Alb.
23 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Motorworld Stuttgart
A spectacular automotive experience centre in a former airport with classic car dealers, workshops, restaurants, and a boutique hotel.
38 km · about 45 min drive
historic highway
Solituderennen
A 11.4km road circuit through the forest west of Stuttgart that drew 300,000 spectators to Grand Prix races in the 1960s. The public roads still run the old lap past Schloss Solitude, and the course is entirely drivable today.
47 km · about 55 min drive
museum
Mercedes-Benz Museum
A stunning double-helix building chronicling 130 years of automotive history from the invention of the car to the present.
52 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Wilhelma Zoo and Botanical Garden
Stuttgart's combined zoological-botanical garden in a historic Moorish palace complex with over 11,000 animals.
54 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Porsche Museum
A striking modernist building showcasing over 80 vehicles tracing Porsche's legendary sports car and racing heritage.
55 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Mercedes-Benz Classic Center Fellbach
Workshop and showroom where vintage Mercedes-Benz cars are meticulously restored and sold as certified classics.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Hechingen
- 47 kmSolituderennenA 11.4km road circuit through the forest west of Stuttgart that drew 300,000 spectators to Grand Prix races in the 1960s. The public roads still run the old lap past Schloss Solitude, and the course is entirely drivable today.
- 60 kmSchwarzwaldhochstraßeThe Black Forest High Road climbs the B500 past pine ridges, moorland lakes and panoramic pull-offs from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt.
- 62 kmSchwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500)The Black Forest High Road along the ridge from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt, flowing curves through spruce forest.
- 63 kmSchwarzwaldhochstrasse (Black Forest High Road)The B500 ridge road runs 60 km from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt through dense pine forest, passing the Mummelsee lake and spa towns, with sweeping viewpoints over the Rhine plain.
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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