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Völklinger Hütte
A vast decommissioned ironworks turned UNESCO industrial monument, where you can climb 27 m up the old blast furnaces.
37 km · about 40 min drive
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Homburg
Saarland, Germany · Europe
About Homburg
Homburg sits on the route: 10 minutes from Bechhofen, 44km from Château de Fleckenstein.
Homburg is in Saarland, Germany, with about 45,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bechhofen, about 5 km away.
Homburg (Saar) Hauptbahnhof is a railway station in the town of Homburg in the German state of Saarland. It is a through station with four platforms and seven platform tracks and is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a station of category 3. It is located at the junction of the Homburg–Neunkirchen line and theRead more
Mannheim–Saarbrücken line (Palatine Ludwig Railway). It has been the western terminus of line S1 of the Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn since 2006.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Homburg?
Within an hour or so of Homburg: Völklinger Hütte (37 km), Château de Fleckenstein (44 km), Trifels Castle (49 km), Hambach Castle (57 km).
Are there any good drives near Homburg?
The nearest famous roads are Deutsche Weinstraße, Moselle Valley Road (B53) and Route du Vin.
Where is Homburg?
Homburg is in Saarland, Germany, about 5 km from Bechhofen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 44,607
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saarland
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 49.3264, 7.3387
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 Homburg
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Château de Fleckenstein
Ruined 12th-century castle carved directly into a 43-metre sandstone bar on the German border of the Northern Vosges, with rock-hewn stairways, chambers and forest views from the summit platform.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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Trifels Castle
A red-sandstone imperial fortress crowning a Palatinate Forest crag once held the crown jewels and Richard the Lionheart.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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Hambach Castle
Birthplace of German democracy, this hilltop castle above Neustadt flew the black-red-gold flag at the 1832 festival.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Homburg
- 60 kmDeutsche WeinstraßeGermany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.
- 60 kmSaarschleifeFrom the Cloef viewpoint and treetop walk, the Saar River carves a spectacular horseshoe through forested hills.
- 74 kmRoute du VinWine road running about 42 kilometres along the Moselle from Schengen to Wasserbillig, linking terraced vineyards and riverside villages.
- 74 kmMoselle Valley Road (B53)A slow, beautiful river road through the steepest vineyards in Europe between Trier and Koblenz.
- 76 kmLuxembourg Moselle ValleyTerraced Riesling vineyards line the gentle Moselle, a string of wine villages on a slow scenic river drive.
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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