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Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom)
This twin-spired Gothic giant towers over the Rhine, its 533 steps rewarding climbers with a sweeping city panorama.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Leverkusen
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
About Leverkusen
Leverkusen works well as a base: 10 minutes from Opladen, 43km from Schloss Drachenburg.
Leverkusen is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with about 160,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Opladen, about 4 km away.
Leverkusen (German: [ˈleːvɐˌkuːzn̩] ) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the eastern bank of the Rhine. To the south, Leverkusen borders the city of Cologne, and to the north the state capital, Düsseldorf. The city is part of the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region, one of Europe's largest urban areas.
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about 168,000 inhabitants, Leverkusen is one of the state's smaller cities. The city is known for the pharmaceutical company Bayer and its sports club Bayer Leverkusen.
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What is there to see near Leverkusen?
Within an hour or so of Leverkusen: Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) (10 km), Classic Remise Düsseldorf (21 km), Phantasialand (27 km), Wuppertal Schwebebahn (28 km).
Are there any good drives near Leverkusen?
The nearest famous roads are Mosel Valley Wine Route, Moselle Valley Road (B53) and Baraque de Fraiture.
Where is Leverkusen?
Leverkusen is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 4 km from Opladen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 162,738
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.0303, 6.9843
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 Leverkusen
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
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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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Phantasialand
Award-winning German theme park near Cologne known for incredibly detailed theming and innovative ride experiences.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Wuppertal Schwebebahn
The world's oldest electric suspension railway glides above the Wupper River, a 1901 engineering marvel still in daily use.
28 km · about 30 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.
44 km · about 50 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 Leverkusen
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 44 kmDrachenfelsA dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
- 74 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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