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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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Weinheim
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe
About Weinheim
Weinheim works well as a base: 10 minutes from Hirschberg an der Bergstraße, 41km from Messel Pit.
Weinheim is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, with about 43,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Hirschberg an der Bergstraße, about 5 km away.
Weinheim (German pronunciation: [ˈvaɪnhaɪm] ; Palatine German: Woinem) is a town with about 43,000 inhabitants in northwest Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region, approximately 15 km (9 mi) north of Heidelberg and 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Mannheim. Weinheim is known as theRead more
"Zwei-Burgen-Stadt", the "town of two castles", after two fortresses overlooking the town from the edge of the Odenwald in the east.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Weinheim?
Within an hour or so of Weinheim: Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz (10 km), Heidelberg Castle (16 km), Hockenheimring (26 km), Speyer Cathedral (30 km).
Are there any good drives near Weinheim?
The nearest famous roads are Deutsche Weinstraße, Solituderennen and Schottenring.
Where is Weinheim?
Weinheim is in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, about 5 km from Hirschberg an der Bergstraße.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 43,325
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Baden-Wurttemberg
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 49.5489, 8.6670
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 Weinheim
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Heidelberg Castle
A partly ruined Renaissance castle overlooking the city of Heidelberg, one of Germany's most important Renaissance structures.
16 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Hockenheimring
German Grand Prix circuit in the Rhine Valley with a museum, driving experiences, and regular track day events.
26 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Speyer Cathedral
The world's largest surviving Romanesque church, this imperial cathedral holds the tombs of eight German emperors and kings.
30 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Technik Museum Speyer
Sister museum to Sinsheim featuring a Boeing 747, submarine, and extensive collection of vintage and classic automobiles.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt
A UNESCO Jugendstil artists' colony crowned by the golden 'Wedding Tower' and Art Nouveau villas above Darmstadt.
36 km · about 40 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Messel Pit
A UNESCO fossil quarry near Darmstadt that yields exquisitely preserved 47-million-year-old Eocene plants and animals.
41 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Weinheim
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 44 kmDeutsche WeinstraßeGermany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.
- 69 kmNerobergA wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
- 73 kmNiederwalddenkmalA colossal Germania statue above Rüdesheim surveys the Rhine vineyards, reached by a cable car over the steep slopes.
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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