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Solms

Hesse, Germany · Europe

About Solms

Solms is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Leun, 32km from Saalburg Roman Fort.

Solms is a town located in Hesse, Germany. With a population of 13,250, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Solms 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 Solms to your route.

About Solms

Solms (German pronunciation: [zɔlms] ) is a town west of Wetzlar in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hessen, Germany with around 13,500 inhabitants. In the constituent community of Burgsolms once stood the ancestral castle of the Counts and Princes of Solms.

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Where is Solms located?

Solms is located in Hesse, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 50.5362 latitude, 8.4070 longitude.

What is the population of Solms?

Solms has a population of approximately 13,250 people, making it a town in Germany.

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Quick Information

Population
13,250
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
Hesse
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
50.5362, 8.4070

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 Solms

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

cathedral

Limburg Cathedral

A seven-towered orange-and-white Romanesque cathedral perches dramatically on a rock above the Lahn River old town.

29 km · about 35 min drive

ancient ruins

Saalburg Roman Fort

A fully reconstructed Roman fort on the Limes frontier in the Taunus hills brings legionary life vividly back to view.

32 km · about 35 min drive

museum

Nationales Automuseum – The Loh Collection

Opened in 2023 in rural Hesse, this 7,500 m² museum parades some 150 milestone cars, from pre-war Grand Prix machines to Le Mans winners and modern hypercars.

32 km · about 35 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Neroberg

A wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.

50 km · about 60 min drive

historic highway

Schottenring

A German road circuit in the Vogelsberg hills that hosted motorcycle Grands Prix in the 1950s, notorious for its narrow, tree-lined public roads. Still used for historic events and drivable in between.

50 km · about 60 min drive

landmark

Römer Frankfurt

Frankfurt's medieval town hall and its gabled Römerberg square form a postcard-perfect old-town heart amid the skyscrapers.

51 km · about 60 min drive

photogenic

Freudenberg Alter Flecken

From the Kurpark steps, Freudenberg's Alter Flecken, rows of near-identical black-and-white half-timbered gables rebuilt after a 1666 fire: lines up into one of Germany's most graphic photographs.

55 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Deutsches Eck (German Corner)

The dramatic headland in Koblenz where the Moselle meets the Rhine, topped by a massive equestrian statue of Kaiser Wilhelm I.

60 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Solms

  • 50 kmNerobergA wooded hill above Wiesbaden reached by a water-powered funicular, crowned by a gold-domed Russian Orthodox church.
  • 50 kmSchottenringA German road circuit in the Vogelsberg hills that hosted motorcycle Grands Prix in the 1950s, notorious for its narrow, tree-lined public roads. Still used for historic events and drivable in between.
  • 64 kmUpper Middle Rhine ValleyA UNESCO-listed 65-km stretch of the Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen, lined with over 40 castles, vineyards, and historic towns.
  • 70 kmNiederwalddenkmalA colossal Germania statue above Rüdesheim surveys the Rhine vineyards, reached by a cable car over the steep slopes.

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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Albshausen

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Oberbiel

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2 km awayPop. 2,694

Braunfels

🇩🇪 Germany

3 km awayPop. 11,510

Leun

🇩🇪 Germany

4 km awayPop. 6,116

Laufdorf

🇩🇪 Germany

4 km awayPop. 1,800

Schwalbach

🇩🇪 Germany

6 km awayPop. 1,600

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