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Technik Museum Speyer
Sister museum to Sinsheim featuring a Boeing 747, submarine, and extensive collection of vintage and classic automobiles.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Waldsee
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany · Europe
About Waldsee
Waldsee works well as a base: 5 minutes from Neuhofen, 21km from Deutsche Weinstraße.
Waldsee is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, with about 5,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Neuhofen, about 4 km away.
Waldsee (German pronunciation: [ˈvaltˌzeː] ) is a municipality in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated approximately 3 km north of Speyer. Waldsee is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Rheinauen.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Waldsee?
Within an hour or so of Waldsee: Technik Museum Speyer (9 km), Speyer Cathedral (9 km), Hockenheimring (12 km), Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz (14 km).
Are there any good drives near Waldsee?
The nearest famous roads are Deutsche Weinstraße, Solituderennen and Schwarzwaldhochstraße.
Where is Waldsee?
Waldsee is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, about 4 km from Neuhofen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,384
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 49.3953, 8.4403
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 Waldsee
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Speyer Cathedral
The world's largest surviving Romanesque church, this imperial cathedral holds the tombs of eight German emperors and kings.
9 km · about 15 min drive
racetrack
Hockenheimring
German Grand Prix circuit in the Rhine Valley with a museum, driving experiences, and regular track day events.
12 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz
Intimate museum in Carl Benz's last factory in Ladenburg, displaying pioneering Benz vehicles in the very halls where the inventor of the automobile worked until 1929.
14 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Heidelberg Castle
A partly ruined Renaissance castle overlooking the city of Heidelberg, one of Germany's most important Renaissance structures.
20 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Deutsche Weinstraße
Germany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.
21 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Hambach Castle
Birthplace of German democracy, this hilltop castle above Neustadt flew the black-red-gold flag at the 1832 festival.
24 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Technik Museum Sinsheim
Massive technology museum with Concorde and Tu-144 jets on the roof plus hundreds of classic cars and Formula 1 racers.
37 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Waldsee
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 21 kmDeutsche WeinstraßeGermany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.
- 76 kmNiederwalddenkmalA colossal Germania statue above Rüdesheim surveys the Rhine vineyards, reached by a cable car over the steep slopes.
- 80 kmNerobergA wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
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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