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Classic Remise Düsseldorf
A magnificent classic car centre in a restored locomotive roundhouse filled with rare vehicles, workshops, and automotive lifestyle shops.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Hilden
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
About Hilden
Hilden is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ohligs, 59km from Schloss Drachenburg.
Hilden is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with about 57,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ohligs, about 5 km away.
Hilden (German pronunciation: [ˈhɪldn̩] ) is a town in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is situated in the District of Mettmann, 10 km (6.21 mi) west of Solingen and 15 km (9.32 mi) east of Düsseldorf on the right side of the Rhine. It is a middle sized industrial town with a forest and numerousRead more
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The Mayor is Claus Pommer, who took office in 2020.
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What is there to see near Hilden?
Within an hour or so of Hilden: Classic Remise Düsseldorf (8 km), Wuppertal Schwebebahn (18 km), Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) (25 km), Zollverein Coal Mine (36 km).
Are there any good drives near Hilden?
The nearest famous roads are Mosel Valley Wine Route, Baraque de Fraiture and Moselle Valley Road (B53).
Where is Hilden?
Hilden is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 5 km from Ohligs.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 56,565
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.1682, 6.9309
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 Hilden
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
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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.
18 km · about 20 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.
25 km · about 30 min 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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Phantasialand
Award-winning German theme park near Cologne known for incredibly detailed theming and innovative ride experiences.
41 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Schloss Drachenburg
A flamboyant 19th-century villa-castle on the Drachenfels above the Rhine, reached by Germany's oldest cogwheel railway.
59 km · about 70 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Drachenfels
A dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Hilden
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 59 kmDrachenfelsA dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
- 79 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
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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