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Bad Bergzabern

Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany · Europe

About Bad Bergzabern

Bad Bergzabern works well as a base: 10 minutes from Oberotterbach, 27km from Deutsche Weinstraße.

Bad Bergzabern is a town located in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. With a population of 7,641, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Bad Bergzabern 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 Bad Bergzabern to your route.

About Bad Bergzabern

Bad Bergzabern (German: [baːt ˈbɛʁktsaːbɐn] ; Palatine German: Berchzawwre) is a municipality in the Südliche Weinstraße district, on the German Wine Route in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated near the border with France, on the south-eastern edge of the Palatinate forest, approximately 15 kilometres (9.3

Read more mi) southwest of Landau. Bad Bergzabern is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Bad Bergzabern. Bad Bergzabern has a tradition as a holiday destination and contains various half-timbered houses from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Of particular note from an earlier century is the Gasthaus Zum Engel (1579), which has been described as the most beautiful renaissance building in the entire region.

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Where is Bad Bergzabern located?

Bad Bergzabern is located in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 49.1024 latitude, 8.0009 longitude.

What is the population of Bad Bergzabern?

Bad Bergzabern has a population of approximately 7,641 people, making it a town in Germany.

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Quick Information

Population
7,641
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
Rheinland-Pfalz
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
49.1024, 8.0009

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 Bad Bergzabern

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Trifels Castle

A red-sandstone imperial fortress crowning a Palatinate Forest crag once held the crown jewels and Richard the Lionheart.

10 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Hunspach

Immaculate northern-Alsace village of white half-timbered farmhouses with curved bull's-eye window panes, voted France's favourite village in 2020 yet still bypassed by the Colmar crowds.

17 km · about 20 min drive

castle

Château de Fleckenstein

Ruined 12th-century castle carved directly into a 43-metre sandstone bar on the German border of the Northern Vosges, with rock-hewn stairways, chambers and forest views from the summit platform.

18 km · about 20 min drive

castle

Hambach Castle

Birthplace of German democracy, this hilltop castle above Neustadt flew the black-red-gold flag at the 1832 festival.

26 km · about 30 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.

27 km · about 30 min drive

castle

Altes Schloss Hohenbaden

Ruined twelfth-century castle walls crown a forested ridge above spa town Baden-Baden with sweeping Rhine valley views.

39 km · about 45 min drive

museum

Technik Museum Speyer

Sister museum to Sinsheim featuring a Boeing 747, submarine, and extensive collection of vintage and classic automobiles.

40 km · about 45 min drive

cathedral

Speyer Cathedral

The world's largest surviving Romanesque church, this imperial cathedral holds the tombs of eight German emperors and kings.

40 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Bad Bergzabern

  • 27 kmDeutsche WeinstraßeGermany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.
  • 56 kmSchwarzwaldhochstrasse (Black Forest High Road)The B500 ridge road runs 60 km from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt through dense pine forest, passing the Mummelsee lake and spa towns, with sweeping viewpoints over the Rhine plain.
  • 59 kmSchwarzwaldhochstraßeThe Black Forest High Road climbs the B500 past pine ridges, moorland lakes and panoramic pull-offs from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt.

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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