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Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom)
This twin-spired Gothic giant towers over the Rhine, its 533 steps rewarding climbers with a sweeping city panorama.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Worringen
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
About Worringen
Worringen works well as a base: 5 minutes from Monheim am Rhein, 59km from Eifel National Park.
Worringen is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with about 10,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Monheim am Rhein, about 4 km away.
Worringen (German pronunciation: [ˈvɔʁɪŋən]) is a Stadtteil (quarter) of the city of Cologne, Germany. Situated 15 km north of the city centre, on the left bank of the Rhine, it is part of the district of Chorweiler. In 1288, it was the site of the Battle of Worringen. In 2009 the eastern side of the town was hit byRead more
an F1 tornado which snapped and felled some trees. It is served by the Köln-Worringen station.
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What is there to see near Worringen?
Within an hour or so of Worringen: Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) (15 km), Classic Remise Düsseldorf (15 km), Wuppertal Schwebebahn (29 km), Phantasialand (30 km).
Are there any good drives near Worringen?
The nearest famous roads are Mosel Valley Wine Route, Baraque de Fraiture and Moselle Valley Road (B53).
Where is Worringen?
Worringen is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 4 km from Monheim am Rhein.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,193
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.0650, 6.8594
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 Worringen
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Classic Remise Düsseldorf
A magnificent classic car centre in a restored locomotive roundhouse filled with rare vehicles, workshops, and automotive lifestyle shops.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Wuppertal Schwebebahn
The world's oldest electric suspension railway glides above the Wupper River, a 1901 engineering marvel still in daily use.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Phantasialand
Award-winning German theme park near Cologne known for incredibly detailed theming and innovative ride experiences.
30 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Zollverein Coal Mine
A Bauhaus-styled colliery and UNESCO icon of the Ruhr, now a striking park of red walkways, museums and a winter ice rink.
49 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Schloss Drachenburg
A flamboyant 19th-century villa-castle on the Drachenfels above the Rhine, reached by Germany's oldest cogwheel railway.
51 km · about 60 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Drachenfels
A dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
51 km · about 60 min drive
national park
Eifel National Park
NRW's only national park rewires former forest with wild beech, wildcats and one of Germany's darkest star-filled skies.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Worringen
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 51 kmDrachenfelsA dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
- 68 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
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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