museum
Völklinger Hütte
A vast decommissioned ironworks turned UNESCO industrial monument, where you can climb 27 m up the old blast furnaces.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Saarbrücken
Germany · Europe
About Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Spicheren, 58km from Route du Vin.
Saarbrücken is in Germany. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Spicheren, about 5 km away.
Saarbrücken is the capital and largest city of the state of Saarland, Germany. The city has 181,959 inhabitants and is Saarland's administrative, commercial and cultural centre. It is located on the Saar river (a tributary of the Moselle) and directly borders the French department of Moselle.
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international airport, Saarbrücken Airport, in the borough of Saarbrücken-Ensheim. The main campus of the Saarland University is located within the city forest of Saarbrücken-St Johann. The public broadcaster of the Saarland, Saarländischer Rundfunk, has its seat on the Halberg Mountain in Saarbrücken-Brebach-Fechingen.
Historic landmarks in the city include the stone bridge across the Saar (1546), the Gothic church of St Arnual, the 18th-century Saarbrücken Castle and the old part of the town, the Sankt Johanner Markt (Market of St Johann).
The modern city of Saarbrücken was created in 1909 by the merger of the three cities of Saarbrücken (now called Alt-Saarbrücken), St Johann a. d. Saar and Malstatt-Burbach. It was the industrial and transport centre of the Saar coal-mining region. Products included iron and steel, sugar, beer, pottery, optical instruments, machinery and construction materials. The city twice separated from Germany: from 1920 to 1935, as capital of the Territory of the Saar Basin, and from 1947 to 1956, as capital of the Saar Protectorate.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Saarbrücken?
Within an hour or so of Saarbrücken: Völklinger Hütte (12 km), Saarschleife (45 km), Schengen (54 km), Route du Vin (58 km).
Are there any good drives near Saarbrücken?
The nearest famous roads are Route du Vin, Moselle Valley Road (B53) and Deutsche Weinstraße.
Where is Saarbrücken?
Saarbrücken is in Germany, about 5 km from Spicheren.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 0
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Timezone
- Coordinates
- 49.2326, 7.0098
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 Saarbrücken
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Saarschleife
From the Cloef viewpoint and treetop walk, the Saar River carves a spectacular horseshoe through forested hills.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Schengen
Moselle village at the France-Germany-Luxembourg tripoint where the 1985 Schengen Agreement was signed, with a European Museum and parking.
54 km · about 60 min drive
famous road
Route du Vin
Wine road running about 42 kilometres along the Moselle from Schengen to Wasserbillig, linking terraced vineyards and riverside villages.
58 km · about 65 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Saarbrücken
- 45 kmSaarschleifeFrom the Cloef viewpoint and treetop walk, the Saar River carves a spectacular horseshoe through forested hills.
- 58 kmRoute du VinWine road running about 42 kilometres along the Moselle from Schengen to Wasserbillig, linking terraced vineyards and riverside villages.
- 64 kmLuxembourg Moselle ValleyTerraced Riesling vineyards line the gentle Moselle, a string of wine villages on a slow scenic river drive.
- 76 kmChemin de la CornicheRampart walkway along Luxembourg City's old walls, described as Europe's most beautiful balcony, overlooking the Grund quarter.
- 77 kmGrand Duchess Charlotte BridgeLuxembourg City's striking 'Red Bridge', a scarlet steel span soaring 74 m above the Alzette valley to link the old town with the Kirchberg European quarter.
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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