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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.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Mettmann
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
About Mettmann
Mettmann is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Gruiten, 34km from Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom).
Mettmann is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with about 40,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Gruiten, about 4 km away.
Mettmann (German: [ˈmɛtˌman] ) is a town in the northern part of the Bergisches Land, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Mettmann, Germany's most densely populated rural district. The town lies east of Düsseldorf and west of Wuppertal. A local variety of theRead more
Limburgish language called Metmannsch Platt is spoken in town.
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What is there to see near Mettmann?
Within an hour or so of Mettmann: Classic Remise Düsseldorf (12 km), Wuppertal Schwebebahn (12 km), Zollverein Coal Mine (27 km), Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) (34 km).
Are there any good drives near Mettmann?
The nearest famous roads are Mosel Valley Wine Route, Baraque de Fraiture and Moselle Valley Road (B53).
Where is Mettmann?
Mettmann is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 4 km from Gruiten.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 39,550
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.2504, 6.9754
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 Mettmann
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Wuppertal Schwebebahn
The world's oldest electric suspension railway glides above the Wupper River, a 1901 engineering marvel still in daily use.
12 km · about 25 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.
27 km · about 30 min 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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Phantasialand
Award-winning German theme park near Cologne known for incredibly detailed theming and innovative ride experiences.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Mettmann
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 67 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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