North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
Rees sits on the route: 15 minutes from Kalkar, 50km from Hoge Veluwe National Park.
Rees is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with about 23,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kalkar, about 8 km away.
Rees (German pronunciation: [ʁeːs] ) is a town in the district of Kleve in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the right bank of the Rhine, approximately 20 km east of Kleve. The population in 2025 was 21,446. Founded in 1228, Rees is the oldest town in the lower Rhine area.
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Within an hour or so of Rees: Posbank (39 km), Toverland (50 km), Hoge Veluwe National Park (50 km), Zollverein Coal Mine (54 km).
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk.
Rees is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 8 km from Kalkar.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
Full driving guide for Germany5 notable places within an hour's drive.
photogenic
Rolling heathland hills of Veluwezoom National Park reached by a scenic drive up the Beekhuizenseweg, in late August the moors turn purple, and misty sunrises here are the most photographed in the Netherlands.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Dutch indoor-outdoor theme park in Limburg offering a mix of thrill rides and family attractions in themed areas.
50 km · about 55 min drive
national park
Cycle free white bikes across heath, dune and forest to the Kröller-Müller museum's Van Goghs in this vast wild park.
50 km · about 55 min drive
museum
A Bauhaus-styled colliery and UNESCO icon of the Ruhr, now a striking park of red walkways, museums and a winter ice rink.
54 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Museum deep inside Hoge Veluwe National Park holding the world's second-largest Van Gogh collection plus a 25-hectare sculpture garden with Rodin, Moore and Dubuffet; free white bicycles carry you there through the park.
54 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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