Grand Est, France · Europe
Mulhouse works well as a base: 5 minutes from Lutterbach, 24km from Grand Ballon.
Mulhouse is a city located in Grand Est, France. With a population of 111,430, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Mulhouse sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Mulhouse to your route.
Mulhouse ( mə-LOOZ, French: [myluz] ; Alsatian: Mìlhüsa [mɪlˈhyːsa]; German: Mülhausen [myːlˈhaʊzn̩] , meaning "mill house") is a French city of the European Collectivity of Alsace (Haut-Rhin department, in the Grand Est region of France). It is near the border with Switzerland and Germany. It is the largest city inRead more
Haut-Rhin and second largest in Alsace after Strasbourg.
Mulhouse is known for its museums, especially the Cité de l'Automobile (also known as the Musée national de l'automobile, 'National Museum of the Automobile') and the Cité du Train (also known as Musée Français du Chemin de Fer, 'French Museum of the Railway'), respectively the largest automobile and railway museums in the world. An industrial town nicknamed "the French Manchester", Mulhouse is also the main seat of the Upper Alsace University, where the secretariat of the European Physical Society is found.
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Mulhouse is located in Grand Est, France, Europe. The coordinates are 47.7520 latitude, 7.3287 longitude.
Mulhouse has a population of approximately 111,430 people, making it a city in France.
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The former Schlumpf brothers' secret collection in Mulhouse, the largest car museum in the world, with over 100 Bugattis including two Royales, hidden from the public until a factory occupation revealed it in 1977.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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A WWI mountain battlefield of trenches and a vast crypt overlooking the Alsace plain.
18 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The highest summit of the Vosges at 1424 m, crowning the Route des Crêtes with all-round Alsace views.
24 km · about 25 min drive
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A cultural powerhouse at the meeting point of three countries, home to over 40 museums, a vibrant Rhine riverfront, and Art Basel.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Switzerland's oldest and most visited zoo, affectionately known as 'Zolli', with a strong conservation focus.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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A concentric wine village of cobbled lanes spiralling around its castle, voted favourite village of France.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Striking rotunda in Muttenz where a spiral ramp climbs past decades of classic cars and motorcycles: part museum, part working forum for Basel's vintage-car scene.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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A fairy-tale Alsatian town with brilliantly colored half-timbered houses along the canals of its 'Little Venice' quarter.
36 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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