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Katholische Kirche in Bargen, erbaut 1904
Helmstadt-Bargen, Germany, district Bargen: the Bargener Bücherturm, a former transformer tower which has been ornated with mural paintings and reused as a public bookcase. Photo taken from the west with evening light.
Der Weilerhof in Helmstadt-Bargen
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Helmstadt-Bargen

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe

About Helmstadt-Bargen

Helmstadt-Bargen is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Aglasterhausen, 23km from Heidelberg Castle.

Helmstadt-Bargen is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, with about 3,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Aglasterhausen, about 5 km away.

Helmstadt-Bargen (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛlmˌʃtat ˈbaʁɡn̩] ) is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The town has three schools and 2 concert venues. Of the three places that have been offered as home of Dr. Faust, Helmstadt is the one mentioned in contemporary sources (in 1513 and

Read more 1528). The one other place given for Faust in contemporary sources is Heidelberg, but Mutianus Rufus in October 1513 mentions both Heidelberg and Helmstadt, apparently meaning Heidelberg to identify the general region. Contemporary sources therefore are consistent with Helmstadt being Faust's home.

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What is there to see near Helmstadt-Bargen?

Within an hour or so of Helmstadt-Bargen: Technik Museum Sinsheim (11 km), Deutsches Zweirad- und NSU-Museum (21 km), Heidelberg Castle (23 km), Erlebnispark Tripsdrill (31 km).

Are there any good drives near Helmstadt-Bargen?

The nearest famous roads are Deutsche Weinstraße, Solituderennen and Schwarzwaldhochstraße.

Where is Helmstadt-Bargen?

Helmstadt-Bargen is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, about 5 km from Aglasterhausen.

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Quick Information

Population
3,718
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
Baden-Wurttemberg
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
49.3143, 8.9971

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Germany

Police
110
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

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 Helmstadt-Bargen

8 notable places within an hour's 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.

11 km · about 20 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.

21 km · about 25 min drive

castle

Heidelberg Castle

A partly ruined Renaissance castle overlooking the city of Heidelberg, one of Germany's most important Renaissance structures.

23 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Erlebnispark Tripsdrill

Charming Swabian-themed park near Stuttgart combining traditional German culture with exciting rides and a wildlife park.

31 km · about 35 min drive

racetrack

Hockenheimring

German Grand Prix circuit in the Rhine Valley with a museum, driving experiences, and regular track day events.

31 km · about 35 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.

34 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Maulbronn Monastery

The best-preserved medieval Cistercian monastery complex north of the Alps, a tranquil UNESCO ensemble of Gothic cloisters.

37 km · about 45 min drive

museum

Technik Museum Speyer

Sister museum to Sinsheim featuring a Boeing 747, submarine, and extensive collection of vintage and classic automobiles.

40 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Helmstadt-Bargen

4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.

  • 59 kmKochertal ViaductEurope's tallest road bridge by pillar height carries the A6 some 185 m above the Kocher valley near Geislingen.
  • 60 kmDeutsche WeinstraßeGermany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.
  • 61 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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