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Lauter

Saxony, Germany · Europe

About Lauter

Lauter is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Aue, 42km from Loket Castle.

Lauter is a town located in Saxony, Germany. With a population of 5,028, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Lauter 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 Lauter to your route.

About Lauter

Lauter (German: [ˈlaʊtɐ] ) is a town in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony, Germany. It lies between the two towns of Aue and Schwarzenberg. It lies in the Ore Mountains, 4 km southeast of Aue, and 4 km northwest of Schwarzenberg, has about 4,700 inhabitants in an area of 21.55 km2 and belongs to the Town

Read more League of Silberberg (Städtebund Silberberg). Since 1 January 2013, it is part of the town Lauter-Bernsbach. Through the town runs the Silver Road, the B 101. Lauter has a station on the Zwickau–Schwarzenberg railway and is served by Regionalbahn trains, operated by Erzgebirgsbahn (a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn) between Zwickau and Johanngeorgenstadt.

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Where is Lauter located?

Lauter is located in Saxony, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 50.5626 latitude, 12.7351 longitude.

What is the population of Lauter?

Lauter has a population of approximately 5,028 people, making it a town in Germany.

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Quick Information

Population
5,028
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
Saxony
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
50.5626, 12.7351

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 Lauter

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

August Horch Museum

Museum in the birthplace of Audi tracing Saxon automobile history from Horch and DKW through Trabant and modern Volkswagen.

24 km · about 30 min drive

racetrack

Sachsenring

A uniquely anti-clockwise circuit in Saxony with dramatic elevation changes, famous as a left-turn-dominant MotoGP venue.

26 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Karlovy Vary

An elegant spa town famous for its hot springs, ornate colonnades, and pastel-colored buildings nestled in a forested valley.

38 km · about 45 min drive

castle

Loket Castle

A stout Romanesque-Gothic castle on a rocky spur encircled by the Ohre river, near Karlovy Vary.

42 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Lauter

  • 64 kmSchleizer DreieckGermany's oldest road racing circuit, in use since 1923, a triangle of Thuringian public roads still raced on today. The public sections make an atmospheric drive with the racing surface underfoot.

Driving in Germany

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.78/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Lauter.

Bernsbach

🇩🇪 Germany

3 km awayPop. 4,676

Aue

🇩🇪 Germany

4 km awayPop. 18,554

Beierfeld

🇩🇪 Germany

4 km awayPop. 4,069

Bockau

🇩🇪 Germany

4 km awayPop. 2,599

Schwarzenberg

🇩🇪 Germany

4 km awayPop. 15,475

Grünhain

🇩🇪 Germany

5 km away

Zschorlau

🇩🇪 Germany

6 km awayPop. 5,944

Bad Schlema

🇩🇪 Germany

6 km awayPop. 5,540

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