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Award-winning German theme park near Cologne known for incredibly detailed theming and innovative ride experiences.
15 km · about 30 min drive
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
Kerpen is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Türnich, 35km from Eifel National Park.
Kerpen is a town located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 64,226, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kerpen 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 Kerpen to your route.
Kerpen (German: [ˈkɛʁpn̩] ; Ripuarian: Kerpe) is the most populated town in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). It is located about 20 kilometres southwest from Cologne. As of 2023, Kerpen has a total population of 67,627.
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Kerpen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 50.8699 latitude, 6.6969 longitude.
Kerpen has a population of approximately 64,226 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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Award-winning German theme park near Cologne known for incredibly detailed theming and innovative ride experiences.
15 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
This twin-spired Gothic giant towers over the Rhine, its 533 steps rewarding climbers with a sweeping city panorama.
20 km · about 25 min drive
national park
NRW's only national park rewires former forest with wild beech, wildcats and one of Germany's darkest star-filled skies.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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A magnificent classic car centre in a restored locomotive roundhouse filled with rare vehicles, workshops, and automotive lifestyle shops.
41 km · about 45 min drive
castle
A flamboyant 19th-century villa-castle on the Drachenfels above the Rhine, reached by Germany's oldest cogwheel railway.
42 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
43 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
The first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, built by Charlemagne as his palatine chapel in the 9th century.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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Slate-and-timber Eifel town crammed into the narrow Rur gorge near the Belgian border, its lanes essentially unchanged for 300 years; a historic mustard mill still grinds and the castle ruin hosts open-air concerts.
48 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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