landmark
Wuppertal Schwebebahn
The world's oldest electric suspension railway glides above the Wupper River, a 1901 engineering marvel still in daily use.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Kürten
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
About Kürten
Kürten is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Lindlar, 43km from Schloss Drachenburg.
Kürten is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with about 20,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lindlar, about 8 km away.
Kürten (German pronunciation: [ˈkyːɐ̯tn̩] ) is a village and a municipality in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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What is there to see near Kürten?
Within an hour or so of Kürten: Wuppertal Schwebebahn (24 km), Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) (25 km), Classic Remise Düsseldorf (35 km), Phantasialand (39 km).
Are there any good drives near Kürten?
The nearest famous roads are Mosel Valley Wine Route, Moselle Valley Road (B53) and Baraque de Fraiture.
Where is Kürten?
Kürten is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 8 km from Lindlar.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 20,103
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.0500, 7.2667
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 Kürten
8 notable places within an hour's 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
landmark
Classic Remise Düsseldorf
A magnificent classic car centre in a restored locomotive roundhouse filled with rare vehicles, workshops, and automotive lifestyle shops.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Phantasialand
Award-winning German theme park near Cologne known for incredibly detailed theming and innovative ride experiences.
39 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Schloss Drachenburg
A flamboyant 19th-century villa-castle on the Drachenfels above the Rhine, reached by Germany's oldest cogwheel railway.
43 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Drachenfels
A dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
43 km · about 50 min drive
photogenic
Freudenberg Alter Flecken
From the Kurpark steps, Freudenberg's Alter Flecken, rows of near-identical black-and-white half-timbered gables rebuilt after a 1666 fire: lines up into one of Germany's most graphic photographs.
46 km · about 55 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.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Kürten
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 43 kmDrachenfelsA dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
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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