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Rot

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe

About Rot

Rot works well as a base: 5 minutes from Malsch, 34km from Deutsche Weinstraße.

Rot is a town located in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. With a population of 6,857, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Rot 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 Rot to your route.

About Rot

Golf Club St. Leon-Rot is a golf club in St. Leon-Rot, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, 20 km south of Heidelberg. It hosted the Deutsche Bank - SAP Open TPC of Europe in 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2004, Tiger Woods winning on the first three occasions. It also hosted the 2015 Solheim Cup. The club was founded in 1997 by SAP

Read more co-founder Dietmar Hopp. There are two 18 hole courses, called St. Leon and Rot. The Solheim Cup was played on the St. Leon course while the Junior Solheim Cup was played on the Rot course.

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Rot offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Rot located?

Rot is located in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 49.2639 latitude, 8.6344 longitude.

What is the population of Rot?

Rot has a population of approximately 6,857 people, making it a town in Germany.

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Quick Information

Population
6,857
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
Baden-Wurttemberg
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
49.2639, 8.6344

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 Rot

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Hockenheimring

German Grand Prix circuit in the Rhine Valley with a museum, driving experiences, and regular track day events.

9 km · about 15 min drive

museum

Technik Museum Speyer

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

14 km · about 25 min drive

cathedral

Speyer Cathedral

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

15 km · about 30 min drive

castle

Heidelberg Castle

A partly ruined Renaissance castle overlooking the city of Heidelberg, one of Germany's most important Renaissance structures.

17 km · about 20 min drive

museum

Technik Museum Sinsheim

Massive technology museum with Concorde and Tu-144 jets on the roof plus hundreds of classic cars and Formula 1 racers.

19 km · about 20 min drive

museum

Automuseum Dr. Carl Benz

Intimate museum in Carl Benz's last factory in Ladenburg, displaying pioneering Benz vehicles in the very halls where the inventor of the automobile worked until 1929.

23 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Maulbronn Monastery

The best-preserved medieval Cistercian monastery complex north of the Alps, a tranquil UNESCO ensemble of Gothic cloisters.

33 km · about 40 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.

34 km · about 40 min drive

Driving roads near Rot

  • 34 kmDeutsche WeinstraßeGermany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.
  • 63 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.
  • 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.
  • 80 kmSchwarzwaldhochstraßeThe Black Forest High Road climbs the B500 past pine ridges, moorland lakes and panoramic pull-offs from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt.

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 Rot.

Sankt Leon-Rot

🇩🇪 Germany

1 km awayPop. 12,192

Sankt Leon

🇩🇪 Germany

3 km awayPop. 7,234

Malsch

🇩🇪 Germany

4 km awayPop. 3,378

Kronau

🇩🇪 Germany

5 km awayPop. 5,585

Walldorf

🇩🇪 Germany

5 km awayPop. 14,842

Rauenberg

🇩🇪 Germany

5 km awayPop. 7,411

Wiesloch

🇩🇪 Germany

6 km awayPop. 27,731

Reilingen

🇩🇪 Germany

6 km awayPop. 7,022

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