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Schönau

Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe

About Schönau

Schönau works well as a base: 10 minutes from Neckarsteinach, 48km from Deutsche Weinstraße.

Schönau is a town located in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. With a population of 4,918, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Schönau 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 Schönau to your route.

About Schönau

Schönau Abbey (Kloster Schönau) in Schönau in the Odenwald, in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis in Baden-Württemberg, was a Cistercian monastery founded in 1142 from Eberbach Abbey. The present settlement of Schönau grew up round the monastery.

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Where is Schönau located?

Schönau is located in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 49.4367 latitude, 8.8088 longitude.

What is the population of Schönau?

Schönau has a population of approximately 4,918 people, making it a town in Germany.

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Quick Information

Population
4,918
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
Baden-Wurttemberg
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
49.4367, 8.8088

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 Schönau

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Heidelberg Castle

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

7 km · about 15 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.

15 km · about 30 min drive

racetrack

Hockenheimring

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

21 km · about 25 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.

23 km · about 25 min drive

museum

Technik Museum Speyer

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

29 km · about 35 min drive

cathedral

Speyer Cathedral

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

30 km · about 35 min drive

museum

Deutsches Zweirad- und NSU-Museum

Four floors of two-wheel history in Neckarsulm's Deutschordensschloss, from wooden draisines to NSU's record-breaking streamliners, in the town that was briefly the world's largest motorcycle maker.

41 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.

48 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Schönau

  • 48 kmDeutsche WeinstraßeGermany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.
  • 76 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.
  • 77 kmKochertal ViaductEurope's tallest road bridge by pillar height carries the A6 some 185 m above the Kocher valley near Geislingen.

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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