landmark
Deutsches Eck (German Corner)
The dramatic headland in Koblenz where the Moselle meets the Rhine, topped by a massive equestrian statue of Kaiser Wilhelm I.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Neuwied
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany · Europe
About Neuwied
Neuwied works well as a base: 5 minutes from Kettig, 14km from Laacher See.
Neuwied is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, with about 67,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kettig, about 4 km away.
Neuwied (German pronunciation: [nɔʏˈviːt] , lit. 'New Wied') is a town in the north of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, capital of the district of Neuwied. Neuwied lies on the east bank of the Rhine, 12 km northwest of Koblenz, on the railway from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne. The town has 13 suburbanRead more
administrative districts: Heimbach-Weis, Gladbach, Engers, Oberbieber, Niederbieber, Torney, Segendorf, Altwied, Block, Irlich, Feldkirchen, Heddesdorf and Rodenbach. The largest is Heimbach-Weis, with approximately 8000 inhabitants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Neuwied?
Within an hour or so of Neuwied: Deutsches Eck (German Corner) (12 km), Laacher See (14 km), Maria Laach Abbey (16 km), Marksburg Castle (22 km).
Are there any good drives near Neuwied?
The nearest famous roads are Mosel Valley Wine Route, Moselle Valley Road (B53) and Schottenring.
Where is Neuwied?
Neuwied is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, about 4 km from Kettig.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 66,805
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 50.4336, 7.4706
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 Neuwied
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Laacher See
A tranquil circular lake filling a dormant volcanic caldera in the Vulkaneifel, with gas bubbles still rising at its shore.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Maria Laach Abbey
A serene six-towered Romanesque Benedictine abbey sits beside a volcanic crater lake in the Eifel's Vulkaneifel.
16 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Marksburg Castle
The only hilltop castle on the Rhine never destroyed, standing guard above Braubach since the 13th century.
22 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Eltz Castle
A medieval castle nestled in the hills above the Moselle River, still owned by the same family that built it 850 years ago.
27 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Drachenfels
A dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
32 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Upper Middle Rhine Valley
A UNESCO-listed 65-km stretch of the Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen, lined with over 40 castles, vineyards, and historic towns.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Neuwied
- 32 kmDrachenfelsA dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
- 34 kmUpper Middle Rhine ValleyA UNESCO-listed 65-km stretch of the Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen, lined with over 40 castles, vineyards, and historic towns.
- 38 kmMosel Valley Wine RouteOne of Europe's most scenic wine regions, where the Mosel River winds through steep vineyard-covered slopes and charming villages.
- 38 kmGeierlay Suspension BridgeOne of Germany's longest suspension footbridges sways 100 m above a Hunsrück valley on a thrilling 360 m crossing.
- 44 kmCalmont MoselschleifeA jaw-dropping hairpin loop of the Moselle viewed from above Bremm, framed by Europe's steepest vineyard.
- 56 kmMoselle Valley Road (B53)A slow, beautiful river road through the steepest vineyards in Europe between Trier and Koblenz.
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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