natural wonder
Edersee
A vast forest-fringed reservoir in Kellerwald National Park, famed for its dam, sailing and a sunken village at low water.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Kassel
Hesse, Germany · Europe
About Kassel
Kassel sits on the route: 10 minutes from Vellmar, 35km from Edersee.
Kassel is in Hesse, Germany, with about 200,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Vellmar, about 5 km away.
Kassel (German pronunciation: [ˈkasl̩] ; in Germany, spelled Cassel until 1926) is a city on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, in central Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Regierungsbezirk Kassel and the district of the same name, and had 201,048 inhabitants in December 2020. The former capital of theRead more
state of Hesse-Kassel, it has many palaces and parks, including the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kassel is also known for the documenta exhibitions of contemporary art. Kassel has a public university, the University of Kassel with 25,000 students (2018) and a multicultural population (39% of the citizens in 2017 had a migration background).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kassel?
Within an hour or so of Kassel: Edersee (35 km), Kellerwald-Edersee National Park (40 km).
Are there any good drives near Kassel?
The nearest famous roads are Schottenring.
Where is Kassel?
Kassel is in Hesse, Germany, about 5 km from Vellmar.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 197,230
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Hesse
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.3167, 9.5000
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 Kassel
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Kellerwald-Edersee National Park
One of Germany's largest beech forests, this UNESCO wilderness shelters ancient trees, wildcats and red deer above the Eder.
40 km · about 45 min 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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