Destination Guide: Rischden (North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne District) in Germany

Rischden
in Cologne District of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

How to get there and get around

Geilenkirchen Airport (4 mi)
Aachen-Merzbrück Airport (12 mi)
Maastricht Aachen Airport (16 mi)
Mönchengladbach Airport (24 mi)
Norvenich Airport (26 mi)
Hasselt Airport (32 mi)
Düsseldorf International Airport (35 mi)
Liège Airport (38 mi)
Niederrhein Airport (42 mi)
Cologne Bonn Airport (45 mi)
Eindhoven Airport (45 mi)

Noteable things around

Aachen Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 15 mi)
Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
Cologne Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
Flemish Béguinages (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
Stoclet House (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
Schokland and Surroundings (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
Golf Club Mergelhof (Golf course, 18 mi)
Golf & Country Club Henri-Chapelle (Golf course, 23 mi)
Golf Blue Green Durbuy (Golf course, 26 mi)
Golf Du Haras (Golf course, 32 mi)
De Valkenier (amusement park, (15 mi)
GaiaZoo (zoo, (9 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 50.988 and 6.116 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 50° 59' 15" and E 6° 6' 57"
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: 06:41 PM (Thursday): Timezone: Europe/Berlin; UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 8:03 am and 4:40 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

Explore Rischden

Rischden in Cologne District (North Rhine-Westphalia) is a city in Germany about 329 mi (or 530 km) west of Berlin, the country's capital.

Local time in Rischden is now 06:41 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Rischden, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Geilenkirchen Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), South-West. 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 Aachen Cathedral in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: UEbach-Palenberg, Heinsberg, Gangelt, Waldfeucht and Aldenhoven. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 35 °F

Morning Temperature	1°C / 33 °F
Evening Temperature	-0°C / 32 °F
Night Temperature	-1°C / 31 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	77%
Air Pressure	999 hPa
Wind Speed	Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions	Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky
General Conditions	Broken clouds

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

2°C (36 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 22:00 (lunchbreak: 13:00 - 15:00)
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

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TRIGANT LIVE AUSSCHNITT 19.1.2008

Published: January 23, 2008
Length: 01:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Martn Sli

Trigant Rockzzz... Auschnitt vom Live-Konzert in der Stadthalle in Geilenkirchen...

Imagefilm der Jugendfeuerwehr der Stadt Geilenkirchen

Published: June 24, 2012
Length: 20:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: JfStadtGK

Die Jugendfeuerwehr der Stadt Geilenkirchen, ein Zusammenschluss von 35 Jungen und Mädchen im Alter zwischen 12 und 18 Jahren, die es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht haben, den Nachwuchs in der ...

Drohne - Geilenkirchen Bauchem

Published: February 23, 2015
Length: 16:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jennifer Grotheer

Drohne: Walkera QR-X 350 Pro Fernsteuerung: DEVO F7 FPV Kamera: iLook mit 2D Gimbal Ort: Geilenkirchen / Bauchem.

DLRG Geilenkirchen

Published: April 22, 2012
Length: 28:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DLRGGK

Jugendarbeit der DLRG OG Geilenkirchen www.geilenkirchen.dlrg.de Training jeden Montag ab 18:00 Uhr im Hallenbad Geilenkirchen.

MFC-Ikarus Geilenkirchen

Published: February 14, 2013
Length: 34:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: xIcebear

Ein kleines Video über unseren Modellflugverein MFC-Ikarus in Geilenkirchen. Wer Lust hat sich unser Treiben mal aus der Nähe anzuschauen, ist herzlichen eingeladen bei schönem Wetter auf...

Das Flüßchen Wurm (bei Geilenkirchen) - The river worm

Published: October 28, 2014
Length: 13:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Authenticitatem

Das Video zeigt kleinen Stromschnellen der Wurm bei Burg Trips (Geilenkirchen) The river worm near Geilenkirchen.

Abbruch am alten Extra in Geilenkirchen

Published: October 20, 2010
Length: 46:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: traingermany

Der alte Extra Markt wird abgerissen. Ein Teil vom Umlauf stürzt auf den Kassenautomat.

Geilenkirchen

Published: May 15, 2011
Length: 58:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: veikkosarchiv

Schon vor 100 Jahren wurde für Konsumprodukte geworben. Damals nannte man die Werbung jedoch Reklame und jede Firma welche was auf sich hielt, produzierte kleine briefmarkenähnliche ...

Grote brand legt zwembad in de as

Published: April 03, 2013
Length: 26:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LOOtelevisie

Een zeer grote brand heeft dinsdag het zwembad in Geilenkirchen in de as gelegd. De brand ging gepaard met een flinke rookontwikkeling die onder meer in Landgraaf en Schinveld te zien was....

Freunde

Published: October 27, 2013
Length: 36:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Robert Sprittsaufer

Geilenkirchen am 26.10.2013.

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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.

Operation Clipper

During the Second World War, Operation Clipper was an Allied offensive by British XXX Corps (which included the U.S. 84th Infantry Division) to reduce the Geilenkirchen salient in mid-November 1944. Clipper was a part of a wider Allied operation, named Operation Queen to gain control of the Roer valley and the Hürtgen Forest. Geilenkirchen is situated on the Wurm river, some 20 km north of Aachen.

Located at 50.9656, 6.12194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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