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Rodalben

Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany · Europe

About Rodalben

Rodalben is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Clausen, 40km from Deutsche Weinstraße.

Rodalben is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, with about 7,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Clausen, about 4 km away.

Rodalben (German: [ˈʁoːtˌʔalbm̩] ) is a municipality in the Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Palatinate forest, approx. 5 km northeast of Pirmasens. Rodalben is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Rodalben. Having a population above 7000 it is the

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What is there to see near Rodalben?

Within an hour or so of Rodalben: Château de Fleckenstein (24 km), Trifels Castle (25 km), Hambach Castle (36 km), Hunspach (39 km).

Are there any good drives near Rodalben?

The nearest famous roads are Deutsche Weinstraße, Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500) and Schwarzwaldhochstraße.

Where is Rodalben?

Rodalben is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, about 4 km from Clausen.

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Quick Information

Population
7,638
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
Rheinland-Pfalz
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
49.2394, 7.6396

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 Rodalben

8 notable places within an hour's 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.

24 km · about 25 min drive

castle

Trifels Castle

A red-sandstone imperial fortress crowning a Palatinate Forest crag once held the crown jewels and Richard the Lionheart.

25 km · about 30 min drive

castle

Hambach Castle

Birthplace of German democracy, this hilltop castle above Neustadt flew the black-red-gold flag at the 1832 festival.

36 km · about 40 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.

39 km · about 45 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.

40 km · about 45 min drive

museum

Völklinger Hütte

A vast decommissioned ironworks turned UNESCO industrial monument, where you can climb 27 m up the old blast furnaces.

57 km · about 65 min drive

museum

Technik Museum Speyer

Sister museum to Sinsheim featuring a Boeing 747, submarine, and extensive collection of vintage and classic automobiles.

59 km · about 70 min drive

cathedral

Speyer Cathedral

The world's largest surviving Romanesque church, this imperial cathedral holds the tombs of eight German emperors and kings.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Rodalben

6 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.

  • 40 kmDeutsche WeinstraßeGermany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.
  • 78 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.

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 Rodalben.

Clausen

🇩🇪 Germany

4 km awayPop. 1,626

Pirmasens

🇩🇪 Germany

5 km awayPop. 43,582

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🇩🇪 Germany

5 km away

Waldfischbach-Burgalben

🇩🇪 Germany

5 km awayPop. 5,111

Merzalben

🇩🇪 Germany

7 km awayPop. 1,272

Lemberg

🇩🇪 Germany

7 km awayPop. 4,317

Maßweiler

🇩🇪 Germany

8 km away

Contwig

🇩🇪 Germany

15 km awayPop. 5,029

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