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Erwin Hymer Museum
Unique museum celebrating road trip culture with vintage camper vans, caravans, and dream routes from around the world.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Ottobeuren
Bavaria, Germany · Europe
About Ottobeuren
Ottobeuren sits on the route: 5 minutes from Hawangen, 48km from Oberjoch Jochstrasse.
Ottobeuren is in Bavaria, Germany, with about 8,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Hawangen, about 4 km away.
Ottobeuren (Swabian: Ottobeire, Medieval Latin: Ottobura) is a market town and municipality in Bavaria, Germany, located 11 km southeast of Memmingen near the A7. It is famous for Ottobeuren Abbey, situated next to the Basilica. The town is seat of a municipal association with Hawangen and Böhen.
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Manfred Hermann Schmid was born in Ottobeuren.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ottobeuren?
Within an hour or so of Ottobeuren: Erwin Hymer Museum (40 km), Oberjoch Jochstrasse (48 km), Wieskirche (53 km), Marienbrucke Viewpoint (Neuschwanstein) (54 km).
Are there any good drives near Ottobeuren?
The nearest famous roads are Oberjoch Jochstrasse, Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) and Riedberg Pass.
Where is Ottobeuren?
Ottobeuren is in Bavaria, Germany, about 4 km from Hawangen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,095
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Bavaria
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 47.9413, 10.2997
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 Ottobeuren
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Oberjoch Jochstrasse
The 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.
48 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
Wieskirche
A UNESCO rococo pilgrimage church standing alone in Alpine meadows, an explosion of white-and-gold baroque interior.
53 km · about 60 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Marienbrucke Viewpoint (Neuschwanstein)
A bridge spanning a gorge with the classic fairy-tale view of Neuschwanstein Castle perched on its crag above the Bavarian forests.
54 km · about 65 min drive
historic highway
Romantic Road (Romantische Straße)
A 460-kilometer route through Bavaria from Würzburg to Füssen passing medieval towns, castles, and Neuschwanstein.
54 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Neuschwanstein Castle
Fairy-tale 19th-century Romanesque Revival castle built for King Ludwig II in the Bavarian Alps.
54 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
LEGOLAND Deutschland
Bavarian LEGOLAND resort with over 55 million LEGO bricks creating interactive rides and models.
54 km · about 60 min drive
castle
Hohenschwangau Castle
The yellow neo-Gothic castle where Ludwig II grew up, facing Neuschwanstein across the Alpine lakes of the Allgäu.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Ottobeuren
- 48 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.
- 54 kmMarienbrucke Viewpoint (Neuschwanstein)A bridge spanning a gorge with the classic fairy-tale view of Neuschwanstein Castle perched on its crag above the Bavarian forests.
- 54 kmRomantic Road (Romantische Straße)A 460-kilometer route through Bavaria from Würzburg to Füssen passing medieval towns, castles, and Neuschwanstein.
- 57 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.
- 75 kmFern PassA 1,212 m Tyrolean pass on an ancient Roman route (Via Claudia Augusta) between Reutte and Imst, sweeping past the turquoise Blindsee and Fernsteinsee lakes beneath the Zugspitze massif.
- 76 kmHochtannberg PassA pass linking the Bregenzerwald to Lech, held open through winter for the ski resorts.
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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