Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany · Europe
Pirmasens is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Lemberg, 43km from Deutsche Weinstraße.
Pirmasens is a town located in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. With a population of 43,582, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Pirmasens 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 Pirmasens to your route.
Pirmasens (German pronunciation: [ˈpɪʁmazɛns] ; Palatine German: Bärmesens (also Bermesens or Bärmasens)) is an independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, near the border with France. It was famous for the manufacture of shoes. The surrounding rural district was called Landkreis Pirmasens from 1818 until 1997,Read more
when it was renamed to Südwestpfalz.
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Pirmasens is located in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 49.2015 latitude, 7.6053 longitude.
Pirmasens has a population of approximately 43,582 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
Full driving guide for Germany6 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Ruined 12th-century castle carved directly into a 43-metre sandstone bar on the German border of the Northern Vosges, with rock-hewn stairways, chambers and forest views from the summit platform.
21 km · about 25 min drive
castle
A red-sandstone imperial fortress crowning a Palatinate Forest crag once held the crown jewels and Richard the Lionheart.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Immaculate northern-Alsace village of white half-timbered farmhouses with curved bull's-eye window panes, voted France's favourite village in 2020 yet still bypassed by the Colmar crowds.
37 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Birthplace of German democracy, this hilltop castle above Neustadt flew the black-red-gold flag at the 1832 festival.
40 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Germany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.
43 km · about 50 min drive
museum
A vast decommissioned ironworks turned UNESCO industrial monument, where you can climb 27 m up the old blast furnaces.
55 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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