museum
Zollverein Coal Mine
A Bauhaus-styled colliery and UNESCO icon of the Ruhr, now a striking park of red walkways, museums and a winter ice rink.
10 km · about 20 min drive
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
Buer is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Gladbeck, 10km from Zollverein Coal Mine.
Buer is a town located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 32,919, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Buer 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 Buer to your route.
In December 2025, items worth an estimated €30 million were stolen from a Sparkasse bank in Buer, a suburb of Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The thieves used a large drill to break into the bank's underground vault and proceeded to crack over 3,000 safe deposit boxes. Authorities believe that the thieves broke into the BuerRead more
branch of the bank over the weekend, although it was not discovered by the police until a fire alarm went off early on Monday 29 December.
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Buer is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.5774 latitude, 7.0518 longitude.
Buer has a population of approximately 32,919 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.
Full driving guide for Germany3 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
A Bauhaus-styled colliery and UNESCO icon of the Ruhr, now a striking park of red walkways, museums and a winter ice rink.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
The world's oldest electric suspension railway glides above the Wupper River, a 1901 engineering marvel still in daily use.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
A magnificent classic car centre in a restored locomotive roundhouse filled with rare vehicles, workshops, and automotive lifestyle shops.
44 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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