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| Offenburg | ||
| federal state | Baden-Wuerttemberg | |
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| Residents | 59.646 (2019) | |
| height | 163 m | |
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Offenburg is the main center of Ortenau in Swimming and lies on the western edge of the middle Black Forest, at the exit of Kinzigtal and Renchtal.
background
The city of Offenburg has about 59,000 inhabitants and is located 20 km southeast of Strasbourg.
getting there
By plane
The Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) is 47 km away from Offenburg and can be reached by road in about 45 minutes. With public transport it is not less than two hours by train and bus via Baden-Baden.
The Strasbourg Airport (SXB) The nearest airport is 31 km away.
Other airports are the EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL, MLH or EAP) (124 km away) and the airport Frankfurt, which can be reached with the ICE in around two hours.
By train
Offenburg is on the long-distance railway line Karlsruhe - Freiburg and is a stop for ICEs and ICs. REs and IREs run every half hour during the day in the direction of Karlsruhe and Freiburg and every hour Constancy via the beautiful Black Forest Railway. The Ortenau S-Bahn runs from the Black Forest (Freudenstadt via Wolfach / Hausach, Bad Griesbach via Oberkirch) and Strasbourg, usually every hour. The main train station is north of the city center, about 10 minutes' walk from the market square.
By bus
The bus station is right next to the main train station.
By bicycle
In the street
Offenburg is on the A5, the exits are "Offenburg" and "Appenweier". Freiburg can be reached via the A5 in about 50 minutes, Karlsruhe in about an hour and Baden-Baden in 30 minutes. Offenburg can be reached via the B33 through the Kinzig valley and via the B28 through the Renchtal. Strasbourg is 30 minutes away.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- Holy Cross Church,
Castles, chateaux and palaces
- Ortenberg Castle - About 5km from Offenburg is at the entrance to Kinzigtal (Black Forest) the municipality of Ortenberg with 3000 inhabitants, over which the castle-like castle towers on a hill. The original castle from the 12th century was completely destroyed in the course of the Franco-Dutch war in 1678 and 1697. Reconstruction began in 1838 and was completed in 1843. The castle has been a youth hostel since 1950 and the tower complex can be viewed from April to October between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Buildings
At the market square:
- baroque town hall
- baroque building of the police headquarters
At the fish market:
- Deer pharmacy
- Lion fountain
- Salt house
Monuments
Museums
- Knight house, Ritterstrasse 10, 77652 Offenburg. Tel.: (0)781 824577.
- Zell-Weierbach School Museum, Schulstrasse 3, 77654 Offenburg. Tel.: (0)781 934811.
Streets and squares
Parks
various
activities
- On Saturdays and Tuesdays there is a big one along Steinstrasse and at the fish market Weekly market instead of. Many local specialties from the Black Forest and Ortenau are offered here.
- Numerous well signposted Mountain bike tours can be made from Offenburg, for example, to the Moos (877m). As you climb through the vines of the wine villages of Durbach, Rammersweier, Zell-Weierbach, Fessenbach and Ortenberg, you have good views of the Rhine Valley and the Black Forest. If you are looking for a challenge, you can ski down the MTB World Cup route. From 2007 to 2011, the only World Cup races in Germany were held in Offenburg.
- hike Tours lead to the Hohe Horn, the Brandeckkopf, the Staufenberg Castle or on the Ortenau Wine Trail to Gengenbach. A very demanding day hike leads to the Mooskopf.
- Wine tasting organize e.g. the Franckenstein winery and the local winegrowers' cooperatives. The wine festival always takes place on the last weekend of September in the city center.
- Carnival also in Offenburg "the fifth season".
- Barefoot park Zell-Weierbach
shop
One would not even trust a city of 60,000 people like Offenburg with the many shops. But Offenburg is the main center of the Ortenau and the only larger city in the area. Shopping in Offenburg is most fun on Saturday mornings, when you can combine shopping with a stroll through the market.
kitchen
Offenburg offers a wide range of different cuisines. International (Indian, Greek, Asian, Italian, Turkish etc.) as well as regional specialties are served equally.
Cheap
medium
- The Schöllmanns is located between the market square and the fish market. The roof terrace offers a wonderful view of the Vosges and the Black Forest. The Schöllmanns is a restaurant and café during the day and a club at night.
- Confectionery Cafe Gmeiner, located in Steinstrasse, has existed since 1898 and can no longer be called an insider tip. Gmeiner offers cakes, tarts and everything that can be made from chocolate at the highest level. On Saturday morning you can watch the hustle and bustle of the weekly market very well over breakfast.
Upscale
- The Gasthof Blume in Rammersweier offers Baden cuisine and is recommended in the Michelin Guide Germany.
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
- Ortenberg Castle Youth Hostel - cheap overnight stays, especially for families, with many additional leisure opportunities. The fairytale castle in the vines is also the landmark of the Ortenau.
Learn
At the Offenburg University 3250 students take courses in technology, economics and media.
Work
security
health
Ortenau Clinic Offenburg, Ebertplatz 12, 77654 Offenburg, Tel. 0781 472-0, Fax: 0781 472-1002
Practical advice
- Tourist information:
- Fish market 2,
- 77652 Offenburg
- Official tourism site
- Tel .: 0781 - 82 2000
- Telephone code: 0781
- Postal code: 77652-77656
At high altitudes exposed to the west, the French mobile network often transmits more strongly than the German network. Smartphone users should set their device accordingly or at least keep an eye on them from time to time in order to avoid roaming cost traps.
trips
in the black Forest
- Hornisgrinde - approx. 42 km - with 1163m the highest mountain in the northern Black Forest, view of the Vosges, the Alps and the Swabian Alb
- Mooskopfturm - only accessible on foot or by mountain bike, on the 871m high Mooskopf, the local mountain of Gengenbach and Oppenau
- Staufenberg Castle - approx. 11 km - sits enthroned on a vine-covered mountain cone above Durbach. Excursion destination for cyclists, hikers and motorized people, with a very good view of the Black Forest and the Rhine plain
- to Durbach - approx. 10 km - picturesque wine village and resort
- to Baiersbronn - approx. 58 km - the destination for gourmets in the Black Forest with a total of 8 Michelin stars
- to Freudenstadt - approx. 52 km -
through the Kinzig valley
with the Ortenau S-Bahn or by car
- to Gengenbach - approx. 11 km - the historic old town with its five towers is the destination of many Black Forest tourists
- to Schiltach - approx. 50 km -
- to Alpirsbach - approx. 60 km -
- to the Black Forest open-air museum Vogtsbauernhof
through the Renchtal
with the Ortenau S-Bahn or by car
- Schauenburg castle ruins - approx. 20 km - at the entrance to the Renchtal, above Oberkirch
- to Oppenau - approx. 28 km -
in the Rhine plain
by train or car via the A5
- to Freiburg in Breisgau - approx. 67 km -
- to Strasbourg - approx. 30 km - with almost 280,000 inhabitants, the largest city in Alsace
- to Baden-Baden - approx. 54 km -
- to Karlsruhe - approx. 77 km -
or in the regions
literature
Web links
https://www.offenburg.de/ - Offenburg official website
