Destination Guide: Altenburg (Hesse, Regierungsbezirk Gießen) in Germany

Altenburg
in Regierungsbezirk Gießen of Hesse, Germany

How to get there and get around

Fritzlar Airport (26 mi)
Hanau Army Air Field (41 mi)
Kassel-Calden Airport (47 mi)
Siegerland Airport (52 mi)
Frankfurt am Main International Airport (59 mi)
Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport (60 mi)
Wiesbaden Army Airfield (63 mi)
Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (67 mi)
Dortmund Airport (90 mi)
Münster Osnabrück Airport (119 mi)
Hannover Airport (121 mi)
Stuttgart Airport (141 mi)

Noteable things around

Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
Wartburg Castle (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
Messel Pit Fossil Site (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
Carolingian Westwork and Civitas Corvey (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
Fagus Factory in Alfeld (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
Speyer Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 50.735 and 9.276 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 50° 44' 4" and E 9° 16' 33"
Currency and Currency Code:: Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:: German
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:15 AM (Monday): Timezone: Europe/Berlin; UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 7:55 am and 4:24 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Ouwenga
References: This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Germany in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Germany.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Germany. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Altenburg

Altenburg in Regierungsbezirk Gießen (Hesse) is located in Germany about 216 mi (or 348 km) south-west of Berlin, the country's capital town.

Current time in Altenburg is now 11:15 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports close to Altenburg, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Fritzlar Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Germany is Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe in a distance of 40 mi (or 65 km), North. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Schwalmtal, Schrecksbach, Ottrau, Willingshausen and Lautertal. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F

Morning Temperature	8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature	11°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature	8°C / 47 °F
	6%
Air Humidity	60%
Air Pressure	1010 hPa
Wind Speed	Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions	Broken clouds, covering 69% of sky
General Conditions	Moderate rain

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 22:00
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

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Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: May 25, 2012
Length: 06:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: December 25, 2010
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Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: May 25, 2012
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Length: 27:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: July 19, 2008
Length: 45:44 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: June 01, 2014
Length: 09:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: July 09, 2012
Length: 14:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: October 20, 2014
Length: 17:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Alsfeld - Die europäische Modellstadt (Trailer)

Published: September 05, 2013
Length: 23:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: schmals36304

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Eifa (Schwalm)

Eifa is a river of Hesse, Germany.

Located at 50.75, 9.28333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Hesse

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