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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Heidelberg
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe
About Heidelberg
Heidelberg works well as a base: 5 minutes from Eppelheim, 39km from Deutsche Weinstraße.
Heidelberg is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, with about 140,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Eppelheim, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Heidelberg?
Within an hour or so of Heidelberg: Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz (10 km), Hockenheimring (13 km), Technik Museum Speyer (21 km), Speyer Cathedral (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Heidelberg?
The nearest famous roads are Deutsche Weinstraße, Solituderennen and Schwarzwaldhochstraße.
Where is Heidelberg?
Heidelberg is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, about 4 km from Eppelheim.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 143,345
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Baden-Wurttemberg
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 49.4077, 8.6908
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 Heidelberg
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Hockenheimring
German Grand Prix circuit in the Rhine Valley with a museum, driving experiences, and regular track day events.
13 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Technik Museum Speyer
Sister museum to Sinsheim featuring a Boeing 747, submarine, and extensive collection of vintage and classic automobiles.
21 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Speyer Cathedral
The world's largest surviving Romanesque church, this imperial cathedral holds the tombs of eight German emperors and kings.
21 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Technik Museum Sinsheim
Massive technology museum with Concorde and Tu-144 jets on the roof plus hundreds of classic cars and Formula 1 racers.
24 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
Deutsche Weinstraße
Germany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.
39 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Hambach Castle
Birthplace of German democracy, this hilltop castle above Neustadt flew the black-red-gold flag at the 1832 festival.
42 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Deutsches Zweirad- und NSU-Museum
Four floors of two-wheel history in Neckarsulm's Deutschordensschloss, from wooden draisines to NSU's record-breaking streamliners, in the town that was briefly the world's largest motorcycle maker.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Heidelberg
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 39 kmDeutsche WeinstraßeGermany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.
- 76 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.
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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