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Rheinau

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe

About Rheinau

Rheinau works well as a base: 5 minutes from Ötigheim, 31km from Schwarzwaldhochstraße.

Rheinau is a town located in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. With a population of 10,976, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Rheinau 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 Rheinau to your route.

About Rheinau

The Erinnerungsstätte für die Freiheitsbewegungen in der deutschen Geschichte (literally Memorial site for freedom movements in German history) is a museum and memorial to free democratic traditions in Germany. It is housed in the Schloss Rastatt (chosen due to the town of Rastatt being a key site in the Baden

Read more Revolution and the Revolutions of 1848 in the German states) and known as the Freiheitsmuseum (Freedom Museum) for short. It was opened on 26 June 1974 by president Gustav Heinemann. It is overseen and owned by the German Federal Archives and is a central stopping-point on the 'Democracy Way' from Frankfurt to Lörrach. It has also mounted exhibitions on various topics, with permanent displays on:

Read more on Wikipedia

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Where is Rheinau located?

Rheinau is located in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 48.8717 latitude, 8.1913 longitude.

What is the population of Rheinau?

Rheinau has a population of approximately 10,976 people, making it a town in Germany.

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Quick Information

Population
10,976
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
Baden-Wurttemberg
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
48.8717, 8.1913

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Germany

Police
110
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

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 Rheinau

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Altes Schloss Hohenbaden

Ruined twelfth-century castle walls crown a forested ridge above spa town Baden-Baden with sweeping Rhine valley views.

10 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Baden-Baden

An elegant spa town at the edge of the Black Forest, famed for its thermal baths, casino, and the Festspielhaus concert hall.

13 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Hunspach

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.

20 km · about 25 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (Black Forest High Road)

The B500 ridge road runs 60 km from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt through dense pine forest, passing the Mummelsee lake and spa towns, with sweeping viewpoints over the Rhine plain.

28 km · about 35 min drive

famous road

Schwarzwaldhochstraße

The Black Forest High Road climbs the B500 past pine ridges, moorland lakes and panoramic pull-offs from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt.

31 km · about 35 min drive

natural wonder

Mummelsee

A dark glacial tarn beneath Hornisgrinde peak on the Black Forest High Road, wrapped in mermaid legend and pine forest.

31 km · about 35 min drive

castle

Château de Fleckenstein

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.

36 km · about 40 min drive

waterfall

Allerheiligen Waterfalls

Seven cascades plunge through a wild rocky gorge beside a ruined monastery in the northern Black Forest near Oppenau.

37 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Rheinau

  • 28 kmSchwarzwaldhochstrasse (Black Forest High Road)The B500 ridge road runs 60 km from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt through dense pine forest, passing the Mummelsee lake and spa towns, with sweeping viewpoints over the Rhine plain.
  • 31 kmSchwarzwaldhochstraßeThe Black Forest High Road climbs the B500 past pine ridges, moorland lakes and panoramic pull-offs from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt.
  • 50 kmDeutsche WeinstraßeGermany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.
  • 64 kmSolituderennenA 11.4km road circuit through the forest west of Stuttgart that drew 300,000 spectators to Grand Prix races in the 1960s. The public roads still run the old lap past Schloss Solitude, and the course is entirely drivable today.
  • 75 kmMont Sainte-OdileClifftop abbey at 764 m on a Vosges spur, Alsace's holiest site, with terrace views across the Rhine plain and the mysterious 10-km 'Pagan Wall' megalithic enclosure in the woods below.

Driving in Germany

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.78/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Rheinau.

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Steinmauern

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Ötigheim

🇩🇪 Germany

4 km awayPop. 4,386

Bietigheim

🇩🇪 Germany

6 km awayPop. 6,026

Iffezheim

🇩🇪 Germany

7 km awayPop. 4,980

Seltz

🇫🇷 France

7 km awayPop. 3,171

Kuppenheim

🇩🇪 Germany

7 km awayPop. 7,533

Muggensturm

🇩🇪 Germany

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