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Saarbrücken

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About Saarbrücken

Saarbrücken is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Spicheren, 58km from Route du Vin.

Saarbrücken is a town located in Germany. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Saarbrücken sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Saarbrücken to your route.

About Saarbrücken

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. The city has an

Read more 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 basin. 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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Where is Saarbrücken located?

Saarbrücken is located in Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 49.2326 latitude, 7.0098 longitude.

What is the population of Saarbrücken?

Saarbrücken has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Germany.

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Quick Information

Population
0
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Timezone
Coordinates
49.2326, 7.0098

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 Saarbrücken

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

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

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.
  • 69 kmLuxembourg Moselle ValleyTerraced Riesling vineyards line the gentle Moselle, a string of wine villages on a slow scenic river drive.
  • 76 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.
  • 76 kmChemin de la CornicheRampart walkway along Luxembourg City's old walls, described as Europe's most beautiful balcony, overlooking the Grund quarter.

Driving in Germany

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

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

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🇫🇷 France

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Etzling

🇫🇷 France

7 km awayPop. 1,215

Schœneck

🇫🇷 France

7 km away

Kerbach

🇫🇷 France

8 km awayPop. 1,024

Sulzbach

🇩🇪 Germany

8 km awayPop. 16,376

Luisenthal

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