museum
Völklinger Hütte
A vast decommissioned ironworks turned UNESCO industrial monument, where you can climb 27 m up the old blast furnaces.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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Sulzbach
Saarland, Germany · Europe
About Sulzbach
Sulzbach is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Friedrichsthal, 57km from Route du Vin.
Sulzbach is in Saarland, Germany, with about 16,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Friedrichsthal, about 4 km away.
Sulzbach (Saar) station is, along with (Saar)-Altenwald station, one of two stations in the town of Sulzbach in the German state of Saarland. Deutsche Bahn classifies it as belonging to category 5 and it has two platform tracks. The station is located in the network of the Saarländischer Verkehrsverbund (SaarlandRead more
transport association, saarVV).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Sulzbach?
Within an hour or so of Sulzbach: Völklinger Hütte (16 km), Saarschleife (43 km), Schengen (54 km), Route du Vin (57 km).
Are there any good drives near Sulzbach?
The nearest famous roads are Route du Vin, Moselle Valley Road (B53) and Deutsche Weinstraße.
Where is Sulzbach?
Sulzbach is in Saarland, Germany, about 4 km from Friedrichsthal.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 16,376
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Saarland
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 49.2988, 7.0570
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 Sulzbach
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Saarschleife
From the Cloef viewpoint and treetop walk, the Saar River carves a spectacular horseshoe through forested hills.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Schengen
Moselle village at the France-Germany-Luxembourg tripoint where the 1985 Schengen Agreement was signed, with a European Museum and parking.
54 km · about 60 min drive
famous road
Route du Vin
Wine road running about 42 kilometres along the Moselle from Schengen to Wasserbillig, linking terraced vineyards and riverside villages.
57 km · about 65 min drive
ancient ruins
Porta Nigra
The best-preserved Roman city gate north of the Alps, its blackened sandstone has guarded Trier for nearly 1,900 years.
59 km · about 70 min drive
castle
Château de Fleckenstein
Ruined 12th-century castle carved directly into a 43-metre sandstone bar on the German border of the Northern Vosges, with rock-hewn stairways, chambers and forest views from the summit platform.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Sulzbach
- 43 kmSaarschleifeFrom the Cloef viewpoint and treetop walk, the Saar River carves a spectacular horseshoe through forested hills.
- 57 kmRoute du VinWine road running about 42 kilometres along the Moselle from Schengen to Wasserbillig, linking terraced vineyards and riverside villages.
- 61 kmLuxembourg Moselle ValleyTerraced Riesling vineyards line the gentle Moselle, a string of wine villages on a slow scenic river drive.
- 75 kmChemin de la CornicheRampart walkway along Luxembourg City's old walls, described as Europe's most beautiful balcony, overlooking the Grund quarter.
- 76 kmGrand Duchess Charlotte BridgeLuxembourg City's striking 'Red Bridge', a scarlet steel span soaring 74 m above the Alzette valley to link the old town with the Kirchberg European quarter.
- 76 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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