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Deutsches Museum
The world's largest science and technology museum, with hands-on exhibits spanning mining, aviation, and physics.
9 km · about 20 min drive
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Taufkirchen
Bavaria, Germany · Europe
About Taufkirchen
Taufkirchen works well as a base: 5 minutes from Ottobrunn bei München, 9km from Deutsches Museum.
Taufkirchen is in Bavaria, Germany, with about 18,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ottobrunn bei München, about 4 km away.
Taufkirchen (German pronunciation: [taʊfˈkɪʁçn̩]) is a suburban municipality south of Munich, near Oberhaching and Unterhaching in Bavaria, southern Germany.
The Realschule is named after Walter Klingenbeck. The headquarters of Airbus Defence and Space is generally considered to be in the neighbouring communityRead more
Ottobrunn, but most of the ground area belongs to Taufkirchen.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Taufkirchen?
Within an hour or so of Taufkirchen: Deutsches Museum (9 km), Marienplatz & New Town Hall (10 km), English Garden (13 km), BMW Welt (15 km).
Are there any good drives near Taufkirchen?
The nearest famous roads are Deutsche Alpenstrasse, Kesselberg Road and Sudelfeld Pass.
Where is Taufkirchen?
Taufkirchen is in Bavaria, Germany, about 4 km from Ottobrunn bei München.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 17,791
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Bavaria
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 48.0486, 11.6170
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 Taufkirchen
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Marienplatz & New Town Hall
Munich's central square dominated by the Neo-Gothic New Town Hall whose Glockenspiel chimes daily with jousting knights and dancing coopers.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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English Garden
One of the world's largest urban parks, where Münchners surf the Eisbach wave, sunbathe, and relax at the Chinese Tower beer garden.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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BMW Welt
Spectacular delivery and experience center where visitors explore current BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce models in a striking double-cone building.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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BMW Museum
A futuristic bowl-shaped building tracing BMW's evolution from aircraft engines to iconic automobiles and motorcycles.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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SEA LIFE Munich
Bavarian aquarium in the Olympic Park showcasing freshwater and marine habitats from local rivers to tropical seas.
15 km · about 25 min drive
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Motorworld München
A premier automotive lifestyle centre in Munich with classic car dealers, event spaces, and automotive art galleries.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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Andechs Monastery
A hilltop Benedictine monastery above the Ammersee famous for its potent monk-brewed beer and pilgrimage church.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Taufkirchen
- 51 kmDeutsche AlpenstrasseGermany's oldest holiday road winding 450km along the Bavarian Alps past lakes, castles and mountain passes from Lindau to Berchtesgaden.
- 52 kmKesselberg RoadBavaria's most celebrated driving road: the B11 climbs in tight switchbacks from Kochelsee to Walchensee over the 858 m Kesselberg, a historic hillclimb course beloved by motorcyclists since the 1900s.
- 52 kmSudelfeld PassThe 1,123 m summit of the B307 between Bayrischzell and the Tatzelwurm gorge, part of the German Alpine Road and one of Upper Bavaria's favourite weekend driving and biking loops.
- 53 kmSylvenstein ReservoirA vivid blue reservoir crossed by a graceful bridge on the German Alpine Road, gateway to the Karwendel mountains.
- 72 kmGarmisch-PartenkirchenA renowned winter sports and mountaineering hub at the foot of the Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak.
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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