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Wuppertal Schwebebahn
The world's oldest electric suspension railway glides above the Wupper River, a 1901 engineering marvel still in daily use.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Remscheid
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
About Remscheid
Remscheid is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Wermelskirchen, 57km from Schloss Drachenburg.
Remscheid is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with about 120,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Wermelskirchen, about 5 km away.
Remscheid (German pronunciation: [ˈʁɛmʃaɪt] ) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is, after Wuppertal and Solingen, the third-largest municipality in Bergisches Land, being located on the northern edge of the region, on the south side of the Ruhr area.
Remscheid had 113,333 inhabitants at the end of 2025.Read more
A variety of the Limburgish language, known locally as Remscheder Platt is spoken in the city through all generations.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Remscheid?
Within an hour or so of Remscheid: Wuppertal Schwebebahn (9 km), Classic Remise Düsseldorf (26 km), Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) (31 km), Zollverein Coal Mine (36 km).
Are there any good drives near Remscheid?
The nearest famous roads are Mosel Valley Wine Route, Moselle Valley Road (B53) and Baraque de Fraiture.
Where is Remscheid?
Remscheid is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 5 km from Wermelskirchen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 117,118
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.1798, 7.1925
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 Remscheid
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Classic Remise Düsseldorf
A magnificent classic car centre in a restored locomotive roundhouse filled with rare vehicles, workshops, and automotive lifestyle shops.
26 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom)
This twin-spired Gothic giant towers over the Rhine, its 533 steps rewarding climbers with a sweeping city panorama.
31 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Zollverein Coal Mine
A Bauhaus-styled colliery and UNESCO icon of the Ruhr, now a striking park of red walkways, museums and a winter ice rink.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Phantasialand
Award-winning German theme park near Cologne known for incredibly detailed theming and innovative ride experiences.
48 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Schloss Drachenburg
A flamboyant 19th-century villa-castle on the Drachenfels above the Rhine, reached by Germany's oldest cogwheel railway.
57 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Drachenfels
A dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
57 km · about 65 min drive
photogenic
Freudenberg Alter Flecken
From the Kurpark steps, Freudenberg's Alter Flecken, rows of near-identical black-and-white half-timbered gables rebuilt after a 1666 fire: lines up into one of Germany's most graphic photographs.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Remscheid
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 57 kmDrachenfelsA dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
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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