natural wonder
Messel Pit
A UNESCO fossil quarry near Darmstadt that yields exquisitely preserved 47-million-year-old Eocene plants and animals.
15 km · about 30 min drive
Hesse, Germany · Europe
Babenhausen is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Schaafheim, 15km from Messel Pit.
Babenhausen is a town located in Hesse, Germany. With a population of 17,695, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Babenhausen 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 Babenhausen to your route.
Babenhausen (German pronunciation: [baːbm̩ˈhaʊzn̩] ) is a town in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district, in Hesse, Germany.
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Babenhausen is located in Hesse, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 49.9652 latitude, 8.9513 longitude.
Babenhausen has a population of approximately 17,695 people, making it a town in Germany.
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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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natural wonder
A UNESCO fossil quarry near Darmstadt that yields exquisitely preserved 47-million-year-old Eocene plants and animals.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO Jugendstil artists' colony crowned by the golden 'Wedding Tower' and Art Nouveau villas above Darmstadt.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Frankfurt's medieval town hall and its gabled Römerberg square form a postcard-perfect old-town heart amid the skyscrapers.
25 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
A fully reconstructed Roman fort on the Limes frontier in the Taunus hills brings legionary life vividly back to view.
44 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
53 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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