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Hohenzollern Castle
A hilltop castle south of Stuttgart that served as the ancestral seat of the Prussian royal and German imperial House of Hohenzollern.
10 km · about 20 min drive
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe
Balingen is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Bisingen, 58km from Schwarzwaldhochstraße.
Balingen is a town located in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. With a population of 34,414, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Balingen 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 Balingen to your route.
Balingen (German pronunciation: [ˈbaːlɪŋən] ; Swabian: Balenga) is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, capital of the district of Zollernalbkreis. It is located near the Swabian Jura, approximately 35 km to the south of Tübingen, 35 km northeast of Villingen-Schwenningen, and 70 km south southwest ofRead more
Stuttgart.
Balingen is the second largest town in the Zollernalb district after Albstadt. It is a medium-sized center for the surrounding municipalities and was named a large district town in 1974. The town of Balingen has undergone dynamic development since 1945. The town, officially designated a "Große Kreisstadt" (large district town) since January 1, 1974, has entered into an administrative partnership with the neighboring town of Geislingen.
Balingen is home to the Bizerba and Ideal companies.
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Balingen is located in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 48.2752 latitude, 8.8546 longitude.
Balingen has a population of approximately 34,414 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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castle
A hilltop castle south of Stuttgart that served as the ancestral seat of the Prussian royal and German imperial House of Hohenzollern.
10 km · about 20 min drive
castle
A romantic 19th-century 'fairy-tale castle' clings to a sheer cliff edge above the Echaz valley on the Swabian Alb.
33 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
Germany's highest waterfalls cascade 163 metres through seven stages in the heart of the Black Forest.
49 km · about 55 min drive
waterfall
Seven cascades plunge through a wild rocky gorge beside a ruined monastery in the northern Black Forest near Oppenau.
56 km · about 65 min drive
historic highway
A 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.
57 km · about 65 min drive
famous road
The Black Forest High Road climbs the B500 past pine ridges, moorland lakes and panoramic pull-offs from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt.
58 km · about 65 min drive
natural wonder
A dark glacial tarn beneath Hornisgrinde peak on the Black Forest High Road, wrapped in mermaid legend and pine forest.
60 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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