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Baden-Baden

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe

About Baden-Baden

Baden-Baden works well as a base: 10 minutes from Sinzheim, 18km from Schwarzwaldhochstraße.

Baden-Baden is a town located in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. With a population of 56,881, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Baden-Baden 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 Baden-Baden to your route.

About Baden-Baden

Baden-Baden (German pronunciation: [ˈbaːdn̩ ˈbaːdn̩] ) is a spa town in the state of Baden-Württemberg, south-western Germany, at the north-western border of the Black Forest mountain range on the small river Oos, ten kilometres (six miles) east of the Rhine, the France–Germany border, and forty kilometres

Read more (twenty-five miles) north-east of Strasbourg, France. In 2021, the town became part of the transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name "Great Spa Towns of Europe", because of its famous spas and architecture that exemplifies the popularity of spa towns in Europe in the 18th through 20th centuries.

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Baden-Baden is located in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 48.7606 latitude, 8.2398 longitude.

What is the population of Baden-Baden?

Baden-Baden has a population of approximately 56,881 people, making it a town in Germany.

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Quick Information

Population
56,881
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
Baden-Wurttemberg
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
48.7606, 8.2398

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 Baden-Baden

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Altes Schloss Hohenbaden

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

2 km · about 5 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (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.

16 km · about 20 min drive

famous road

Schwarzwaldhochstraße

The Black Forest High Road climbs the B500 past pine ridges, moorland lakes and panoramic pull-offs from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt.

18 km · about 20 min drive

natural wonder

Mummelsee

A dark glacial tarn beneath Hornisgrinde peak on the Black Forest High Road, wrapped in mermaid legend and pine forest.

19 km · about 20 min drive

waterfall

Allerheiligen Waterfalls

Seven cascades plunge through a wild rocky gorge beside a ruined monastery in the northern Black Forest near Oppenau.

25 km · about 30 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.

31 km · about 35 min drive

cathedral

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg

A Gothic sandstone cathedral that was the world's tallest building for over two centuries.

41 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Strasbourg Grande Ile

The historic island center of Strasbourg, a UNESCO site featuring the magnificent Gothic cathedral and charming Petite France quarter.

41 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Baden-Baden

  • 16 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.
  • 18 kmSchwarzwaldhochstraßeThe Black Forest High Road climbs the B500 past pine ridges, moorland lakes and panoramic pull-offs from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt.
  • 59 kmSolituderennenA 11.4km road circuit through the forest west of Stuttgart that drew 300,000 spectators to Grand Prix races in the 1960s. The public roads still run the old lap past Schloss Solitude, and the course is entirely drivable today.
  • 62 kmDeutsche WeinstraßeGermany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.
  • 71 kmMont Sainte-OdileClifftop abbey at 764 m on a Vosges spur, Alsace's holiest site, with terrace views across the Rhine plain and the mysterious 10-km 'Pagan Wall' megalithic enclosure in the woods below.

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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