landmark
Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt
A UNESCO Jugendstil artists' colony crowned by the golden 'Wedding Tower' and Art Nouveau villas above Darmstadt.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Osthofen
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany · Europe
About Osthofen
Osthofen sits on the route: 5 minutes from Bechtheim, 39km from Messel Pit.
Osthofen is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, with about 8,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bechtheim, about 4 km away.
Osthofen (German: [ˈɔstˌhoːfn̩] ) is a town in the middle of the Wonnegau in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Since 1 July 2014 it is part of the Verbandsgemeinde (a kind of collective municipality) Wonnegau. Osthofen was raised to town on 24 October 1970.
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What is there to see near Osthofen?
Within an hour or so of Osthofen: Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt (31 km), Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz (32 km), Messel Pit (39 km), Rüdesheim Drosselgasse (42 km).
Are there any good drives near Osthofen?
The nearest famous roads are Deutsche Weinstraße, Mosel Valley Wine Route and Moselle Valley Road (B53).
Where is Osthofen?
Osthofen is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, about 4 km from Bechtheim.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,758
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 49.7038, 8.3242
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
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 Osthofen
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz
Intimate museum in Carl Benz's last factory in Ladenburg, displaying pioneering Benz vehicles in the very halls where the inventor of the automobile worked until 1929.
32 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Messel Pit
A UNESCO fossil quarry near Darmstadt that yields exquisitely preserved 47-million-year-old Eocene plants and animals.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Rüdesheim Drosselgasse
A narrow cobbled lane of wine taverns and music in the Rheingau, the lively heart of Rhine Valley wine country.
42 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Heidelberg Castle
A partly ruined Renaissance castle overlooking the city of Heidelberg, one of Germany's most important Renaissance structures.
43 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Niederwalddenkmal
A colossal Germania statue above Rüdesheim surveys the Rhine vineyards, reached by a cable car over the steep slopes.
43 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Technik Museum Speyer
Sister museum to Sinsheim featuring a Boeing 747, submarine, and extensive collection of vintage and classic automobiles.
44 km · about 50 min drive
famous road
Deutsche Weinstraße
Germany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Osthofen
- 43 kmNiederwalddenkmalA colossal Germania statue above Rüdesheim surveys the Rhine vineyards, reached by a cable car over the steep slopes.
- 44 kmDeutsche WeinstraßeGermany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.
- 44 kmNerobergA wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
- 67 kmUpper Middle Rhine ValleyA UNESCO-listed 65-km stretch of the Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen, lined with over 40 castles, vineyards, and historic towns.
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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