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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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Vaterstetten
Bavaria, Germany · Europe
About Vaterstetten
Vaterstetten works well as a base: 10 minutes from Zorneding, 14km from English Garden.
Vaterstetten is in Bavaria, Germany, with about 21,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Zorneding, about 5 km away.
Vaterstetten (German pronunciation: [faːtɐˈʃtɛtn̩] ) is a municipality in the Upper Bavarian district of Ebersberg. It lies east of Munich and is the district's biggest community. Vaterstetten is on the outskirts of Munich, roughly twenty minutes by S-Bahn from Marienplatz.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Vaterstetten?
Within an hour or so of Vaterstetten: English Garden (14 km), Deutsches Museum (14 km), Marienplatz & New Town Hall (15 km), Motorworld München (16 km).
Are there any good drives near Vaterstetten?
The nearest famous roads are Sudelfeld Pass, Deutsche Alpenstrasse and Kesselberg Road.
Where is Vaterstetten?
Vaterstetten is in Bavaria, Germany, about 5 km from Zorneding.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 21,007
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Bavaria
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 48.1054, 11.7683
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 Vaterstetten
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Deutsches Museum
The world's largest science and technology museum, with hands-on exhibits spanning mining, aviation, and physics.
14 km · about 25 min 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.
15 km · about 30 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 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.
17 km · about 20 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.
17 km · about 20 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.
18 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.
46 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Vaterstetten
6 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 51 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.
- 59 kmDeutsche AlpenstrasseGermany's oldest holiday road winding 450km along the Bavarian Alps past lakes, castles and mountain passes from Lindau to Berchtesgaden.
- 61 kmSylvenstein ReservoirA vivid blue reservoir crossed by a graceful bridge on the German Alpine Road, gateway to the Karwendel mountains.
- 63 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.
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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