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BMW Welt
Spectacular delivery and experience center where visitors explore current BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce models in a striking double-cone building.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Karlsfeld
Bavaria, Germany · Europe
About Karlsfeld
Karlsfeld works well as a base: 10 minutes from Dachau, 8km from BMW Welt.
Karlsfeld is in Bavaria, Germany, with about 18,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Dachau, about 5 km away.
Karlsfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈkaʁlsfɛlt] ) is a municipality in the district of Dachau, and a suburb to Munich in Bavaria, Germany. During World War II, it was the location of a subcamp of Dachau concentration camp.
The municipality is situated 12 km northwest of Munich (centre).
The headquarters of MAN and MTURead more
Aero Engines are located in Munich right on the border to Karlsfeld.
Karlsfeld railway station is served by the Munich S-Bahn on line S2.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Karlsfeld?
Within an hour or so of Karlsfeld: BMW Welt (8 km), BMW Museum (8 km), SEA LIFE Munich (8 km), Motorworld München (10 km).
Are there any good drives near Karlsfeld?
The nearest famous roads are Kesselberg Road, Deutsche Alpenstrasse and Sudelfeld Pass.
Where is Karlsfeld?
Karlsfeld is in Bavaria, Germany, about 5 km from Dachau.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 17,920
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Bavaria
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 48.2270, 11.4757
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 Karlsfeld
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
BMW Museum
A futuristic bowl-shaped building tracing BMW's evolution from aircraft engines to iconic automobiles and motorcycles.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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SEA LIFE Munich
Bavarian aquarium in the Olympic Park showcasing freshwater and marine habitats from local rivers to tropical seas.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Motorworld München
A premier automotive lifestyle centre in Munich with classic car dealers, event spaces, and automotive art galleries.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Marienplatz & New Town Hall
Munich's central square dominated by the Neo-Gothic New Town Hall whose Glockenspiel chimes daily with jousting knights and dancing coopers.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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English Garden
One of the world's largest urban parks, where Münchners surf the Eisbach wave, sunbathe, and relax at the Chinese Tower beer garden.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Deutsches Museum
The world's largest science and technology museum, with hands-on exhibits spanning mining, aviation, and physics.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Andechs Monastery
A hilltop Benedictine monastery above the Ammersee famous for its potent monk-brewed beer and pilgrimage church.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Karlsfeld
- 68 kmKesselberg RoadBavaria's most celebrated driving road: the B11 climbs in tight switchbacks from Kochelsee to Walchensee over the 858 m Kesselberg, a historic hillclimb course beloved by motorcyclists since the 1900s.
- 71 kmDeutsche AlpenstrasseGermany's oldest holiday road winding 450km along the Bavarian Alps past lakes, castles and mountain passes from Lindau to Berchtesgaden.
- 72 kmSylvenstein ReservoirA vivid blue reservoir crossed by a graceful bridge on the German Alpine Road, gateway to the Karwendel mountains.
- 74 kmSudelfeld PassThe 1,123 m summit of the B307 between Bayrischzell and the Tatzelwurm gorge, part of the German Alpine Road and one of Upper Bavaria's favourite weekend driving and biking loops.
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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