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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
Datteln is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Waltrop, 28km from Zollverein Coal Mine.
Datteln is a town located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 36,338, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Datteln 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 Datteln to your route.
Datteln (German pronunciation: [ˈdatl̩n] ) is a town in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the biggest canal junction in the world, where the Datteln-Hamm Canal, Wesel-Datteln Canal, Dortmund-Ems Canal, and Rhein-Herne Canal intersect. It lies approximately 10 kmRead more
north-east of Recklinghausen and 20 km north-west of Dortmund.
Katja Seizinger, retired ski racing champion and triple Olympic gold medalist, was born in Datteln.
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Datteln is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.6560 latitude, 7.3453 longitude.
Datteln has a population of approximately 36,338 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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museum
A Bauhaus-styled colliery and UNESCO icon of the Ruhr, now a striking park of red walkways, museums and a winter ice rink.
28 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
The world's oldest electric suspension railway glides above the Wupper River, a 1901 engineering marvel still in daily use.
46 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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