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
Hesse, Germany · Europe
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.
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 WaldRead 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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Wabern is located in Hesse, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.1000 latitude, 9.3500 longitude.
Wabern has a population of approximately 7,708 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
Full driving guide for Germany2 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
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
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
April to October
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