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Wabern

Hesse, Germany · Europe

About Wabern

Wabern is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Fritzlar, 23km from Edersee.

Wabern is a town located in Hesse, Germany. With a population of 7,708, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Wabern 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 Wabern to your route.

About Wabern

Wabern (Bz Kassel) is a railway station in the municipality of Wabern, in the German state of Hesse. It is on the Main to Weser railway from Frankfurt to Kassel. The station is a stop for ICE trains with connections towards Bremen and Karlsruhe. It was once an important railway junction, as the line to Brilon Wald

Read more (Wabern–Bad Wildungen and Wega–Brilon Wald lines) branched off here with a connection to the Ruhr area. Today this branch line ends in Bad Wildungen. The station opened in December 1849, at the same time as the railway line from Kassel. The extension to Treysa opened a few days later. The station has a main building designed by Julius Eugen Ruhl. In 2018 the station was modernized to be barrier-free, involving the construction of a new underpass, three elevators and raised platforms. The work cost €15 million. In the 2026 timetable, the following services stop at the station:

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Where is Wabern located?

Wabern is located in Hesse, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.1000 latitude, 9.3500 longitude.

What is the population of Wabern?

Wabern has a population of approximately 7,708 people, making it a town in Germany.

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Quick Information

Population
7,708
Continent
Europe
Country
Germany
Region
Hesse
Timezone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
51.1000, 9.3500

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 Wabern

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Edersee

A vast forest-fringed reservoir in Kellerwald National Park, famed for its dam, sailing and a sunken village at low water.

23 km · about 25 min drive

national park

Kellerwald-Edersee National Park

One of Germany's largest beech forests, this UNESCO wilderness shelters ancient trees, wildcats and red deer above the Eder.

26 km · about 30 min drive

Driving roads near Wabern

  • 69 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.

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 Wabern.

Fritzlar

🇩🇪 Germany

6 km awayPop. 14,814

Felsberg

🇩🇪 Germany

7 km awayPop. 11,219

Borken

🇩🇪 Germany

8 km awayPop. 12,268

Homberg

🇩🇪 Germany

9 km awayPop. 14,903

Gudensberg

🇩🇪 Germany

9 km awayPop. 9,032

Malsfeld

🇩🇪 Germany

13 km awayPop. 4,301

Körle

🇩🇪 Germany

14 km awayPop. 2,991

Guxhagen

🇩🇪 Germany

14 km awayPop. 5,433

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