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Balingen | ||
federal state | Baden-Wuerttemberg | |
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Residents | 34.217 (2019) | |
height | 517 m | |
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The town Balingen lies in the Baden-WürttembergZollernalb.
background
Balingen is the district town of the Zollernalbkreis and is located on the eastern edge of the Kleiner Heuberg at the foot of the Swabian Alb. Another 12 districts belong to Balingen, most of which were incorporated into the municipality during the municipal reform between 1971 and 1975. They rise south of the city Balingen Mountains. The Plettenberg (1.002 m), the Schafberg (1,000 m), the Perforated stone (963 m) and that Punch horn (956 m) are among the highest elevations in the Zollernalb.
getting there
By plane
The nearest major airport is that Stuttgart Airport(IATA: STR) near Stuttgart.
By train
The 1 railway station is on the route of the Zollernalbbahn ZAB1 between Tubingen and Sigmaringen as well as along the route ZAB3 to Schömberg.
By bus
Balingen can be reached by long-distance bus from e.g. Stuttgart, Heidelberg and Frankfurt / M. reachable. The 2 Long-distance bus stop in Balingen is located at the bus station on the station forecourt.
In the street
- The B 27 comes from the north Hechingen and continues through Balingen in the direction Schömberg and Rottweil.
- The B 463 comes from the A 81
31 at Haigerloch, goes through Balingen and further east in the direction Albstadt.
mobility
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Tourist Attractions
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- The 1 Zollern Castle is the symbol of the city. There is a museum for scales and weights.
- In the district Zillhausen is a 24 m high waterfall of the Büttenbach. It is accessible via steel stairs.
- The high-altitude trails along the Albtraufs on the Balingen Mountains
activities
shop
- 1 Röther fashion park, Wilhelmstrasse 34, 72336 Balingen. Tel.: 49 (0)7433 9675020. Open: Mon - Sat: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- 2 Walter Luippold, Dorfstrasse 8, 72336 Balingen-Ostdorf. Tel.: 49 (0)74 33 84 96.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.balingen.de/ - Official website of Balingen