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Alsfeld

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About Alsfeld

Alsfeld is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Romrod, 49km from Kellerwald-Edersee National Park.

Alsfeld is a town located in Hesse, Germany. With a population of 15,945, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Alsfeld sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Alsfeld to your route.

About Alsfeld

Alsfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈalsfɛlt] ) is a town in the center of Hesse, in Germany. Located about 100 km (62 mi) north of Frankfurt, Alsfeld is part of the densely populated Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region, with nearby Lauterbach (about 15 km (9.3 mi) east), one of the two centre cities of the

Read more Vogelsbergkreis district. Alsfeld is best described as a blend of a historic bourgeois European town and its rural-agricultural environs and shaped by typical Lutheran-Pietist characteristics, such as austerity and a Protestant work ethic. It is well known for its well-preserved old town with hundreds of picturesque timber-frame houses, and part of the German Timber-Frame Road. The town is twinned with New Mills, England.

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Where is Alsfeld located?

Alsfeld is located in Hesse, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 50.7518 latitude, 9.2708 longitude.

What is the population of Alsfeld?

Alsfeld has a population of approximately 15,945 people, making it a town in Germany.

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Quick Information

Population
15,945
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
Hesse
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
50.7518, 9.2708

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Germany

Police
110
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

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 Alsfeld

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

historic highway

Schottenring

A German road circuit in the Vogelsberg hills that hosted motorcycle Grands Prix in the 1950s, notorious for its narrow, tree-lined public roads. Still used for historic events and drivable in between.

30 km · about 35 min drive

national park

Kellerwald-Edersee National Park

One of Germany's largest beech forests, this UNESCO wilderness shelters ancient trees, wildcats and red deer above the Eder.

49 km · about 55 min drive

natural wonder

Edersee

A vast forest-fringed reservoir in Kellerwald National Park, famed for its dam, sailing and a sunken village at low water.

50 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Alsfeld

  • 30 kmSchottenringA German road circuit in the Vogelsberg hills that hosted motorcycle Grands Prix in the 1950s, notorious for its narrow, tree-lined public roads. Still used for historic events and drivable in between.

Driving in Germany

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.78/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Alsfeld.

Romrod

🇩🇪 Germany

6 km awayPop. 3,073

Antriftal

🇩🇪 Germany

8 km awayPop. 1,801

Schwalmtal

🇩🇪 Germany

9 km awayPop. 3,159

Schrecksbach

🇩🇪 Germany

9 km awayPop. 3,343

Ottrau

🇩🇪 Germany

10 km awayPop. 2,496

Kirtorf

🇩🇪 Germany

12 km awayPop. 3,649

Willingshausen

🇩🇪 Germany

12 km awayPop. 5,385

Neukirchen

🇩🇪 Germany

14 km awayPop. 7,620

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