Places of interest near Landau in der Pfalz



Approx. distance from Landau (in miles)Selected points of interest
Train connections?
(approx. travel time from Landau-Station in hours:minutes)
Train station Landau
= Bahnhof
0.3 from the hotel(Footnote 1);
Use city map
Walking distance from the hotel
Landau-Downtown0.4 from the hotelNice town;
3 Gothic churches;
500 houses from the end of 19th century
Walking distance from the hotel;
Use city map
German Wine Street
= Deutsche Weinstraße
Many wine villages near Landau
Many vineyards;
Numerous wine tasting opportunities
No
(Ask the conference staff for details)
The Palatinate Forest
= Pfälzer Wald
Just a few miles from Landau
(800-2000 feet high)
Relaxation;
Walking
Yes
(Ask the conference staff for details)
Speyer
(Rhine River)
23Nice town;
Famous Romanesque Cathedral;
Old Jewish Bath
Yes
1.00 – 1.30
Karlsruhe
(Rhine River)
22Lively city;
City Castel
Yes
0.40
Mannheim
(Rhine & Neckar Rivers)
32Lively city;
City Castel, used as University Building
Yes
1.00
Heidelberg
(Neckar River)
45Everybody knows this cityYes
1:30
Wissembourg
(Alsace, France)
16Nice town near the border to Germany;
Monastery Church;
(Footnote 2)
Yes
0.30
Strasbourg, Capital
of North-Alsace, France
58Interesting City;
Gothic Cathedral;
(Footnote 2)
Yes
1.40
  • Footnote 1: Our conference staff at the hotel in Landau will help you find the timetable for the train to your desired destination. The tickets for the train are available at the train station in Landau = Bahnhof. The “Logo” of the German Railway Company is “DB”, i.e. “Deutsche Bahn”. City maps of Landau are available at the conference desk.
  • Footnote 2: France and Germany have the same currency, the “Euro”. Usually (with very few exceptions) there is no passport-control at the border. Borders are no longer controlled in most parts of Western Europe.