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Markdorf

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe

About Markdorf

Markdorf works well as a base: 10 minutes from Oberteuringen, 9km from Meersburg Castle.

Markdorf is a town located in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. With a population of 12,486, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Markdorf 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 Markdorf to your route.

About Markdorf

Markdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈmaʁkdɔʁf] ) is a town in the Bodenseekreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Southern Germany. It is situated near Lake Constance, 10 km northwest of Friedrichshafen. Georg Riedmann has been the mayor of Markdorf since 2013. Markdorf was first mentioned in AD 817 and it was given city

Read more rights in 1250. It was host to the Church Council prior to that body being moved to Konstanz. Markdorf, with its historic centre, lies beneath the Gehrenberg mountain, on the top of which is a 30m high climbable tower affording views over Lake Constance and the Swiss, Austrian and German Alps. On 22 December 1939, the location was near to a major train accident which resulted in the deaths of 101 people.

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Where is Markdorf located?

Markdorf is located in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 47.7192 latitude, 9.3903 longitude.

What is the population of Markdorf?

Markdorf has a population of approximately 12,486 people, making it a town in Germany.

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Quick Information

Population
12,486
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
Baden-Wurttemberg
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
47.7192, 9.3903

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 Markdorf

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Meersburg Castle

Germany's oldest inhabited castle overlooks Lake Constance from a vineyard terrace in a charming medieval old town.

9 km · about 15 min drive

museum

Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen

The world's largest airship collection, in the Bauhaus harbour station of the town where the giants were built, including a walk-through, full-scale reconstruction of the Hindenburg's passenger quarters.

10 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Mainau Island

A Mediterranean flower island on Lake Constance bursts with palms, butterfly house and a baroque palace garden.

15 km · about 30 min drive

museum

Autobau Erlebniswelt

Racing driver Fredy Lienhard's supercar and motorsport collection in a former Romanshorn industrial plant on Lake Constance: Ferraris, Le Mans prototypes and Indy cars.

18 km · about 20 min drive

museum

Erwin Hymer Museum

Unique museum celebrating road trip culture with vintage camper vans, caravans, and dream routes from around the world.

38 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Appenzell

A colourful village in rolling green hills known for its painted wooden houses, direct democracy traditions, and the dramatic Alpstein range.

43 km · about 50 min drive

museum

Rolls-Royce Museum Dornbirn

One of the world's largest Rolls-Royce collections, filling a converted 19th-century mill in the Gütle valley near Dornbirn with Phantoms and Silver Ghosts once owned by royalty.

46 km · about 55 min drive

restaurant

Berggasthaus Aescher

An 1846 guesthouse pressed under a 100 m overhanging cliff below Ebenalp, made world-famous by a National Geographic cover; cable car from Wasserauen, then a 15-minute walk to rösti on the terrace.

48 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Markdorf

  • 63 kmRiedberg PassGermany's highest paved mountain pass at 1,407 m, carrying the B308 Alpine road over gradients up to 16% between Balderschwang and the Illertal in the Allgaeu Alps.
  • 68 kmTriesenbergWalser mountain village terraced 400 m above the Rhine on the hairpin road to Malbun; its balcony viewpoints take in the entire principality and the Swiss Alpstein across the valley.
  • 80 kmOberjoch JochstrasseThe most bend-rich road in Germany: the B308 Jochstrasse coils through over 100 curves as it climbs from Bad Hindelang to the mountain village of Oberjoch at 1,178 m in the Allgaeu.

Driving in Germany

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

When to drive here

April to October

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