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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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Neuss
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
About Neuss
Neuss is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Kaarst, 34km from Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom).
Neuss is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with about 150,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kaarst, about 6 km away.
Neuss (German pronunciation: [nɔʏs] ; written Neuß until 1968; Limburgish: Nüss [ˈnʏs]) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is on the west bank of the Rhine opposite Düsseldorf. Neuss is the largest city within the Rhein-Kreis Neuss district. It is primarily known for its historic Roman sites, as well asRead more
the annual Neusser Bürger-Schützenfest. Neuss and Trier share the title of "Germany's oldest city", and in 1984 Neuss celebrated the 2000th anniversary of its founding in 16 BCE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Neuss?
Within an hour or so of Neuss: Classic Remise Düsseldorf (10 km), Wuppertal Schwebebahn (33 km), Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) (34 km), Zollverein Coal Mine (41 km).
Are there any good drives near Neuss?
The nearest famous roads are Baraque de Fraiture, Mosel Valley Wine Route and Moselle Valley Road (B53).
Where is Neuss?
Neuss is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 6 km from Kaarst.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 152,457
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.1981, 6.6850
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 Neuss
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Wuppertal Schwebebahn
The world's oldest electric suspension railway glides above the Wupper River, a 1901 engineering marvel still in daily use.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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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.
41 km · about 45 min drive
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Phantasialand
Award-winning German theme park near Cologne known for incredibly detailed theming and innovative ride experiences.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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Toverland
Dutch indoor-outdoor theme park in Limburg offering a mix of thrill rides and family attractions in themed areas.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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Thorn
The 'white village' of Limburg: an entire former abbey-principality of whitewashed brick lanes and cobbles beside the Maas, painted white in the Napoleonic era to dodge a window tax and kept that way ever since.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Neuss
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 68 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
- 70 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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