Roetgen - Roetgen

Roetgen (pronounced Reds) is a municipality in the Aachen city region.

background

Roetgen belongs to the urban region Aachen, right on the border with Belgium. The place is called "Gate to the Eifel" and is on the edge of the High Fens.

The main town Roetgen forms together with Petergensfeld, municipality Raeren, Belgium a contiguous settlement. This article therefore also contains recommendations in the neighboring community. Also the Belgian one Eupen is not far and invites you to go shopping.

getting there

Airports

• Maastricht (50 km away, travel time by bus and train via Aachen, Heerlen and Sittard 2 1/2 hours)
• Cologne-Bonn (90 km, 2 hours via Aachen and Cologne)
• Brussels Charleroi is closer and faster to reach than Frankfurt am Main

By train

The train stops Aachen (DB, Thalys) and Welkenraedt (Belgian IC) are about the same distance (20 km). However, there is no direct bus connection to Welkenraedt. The Dutch route network can be reached in Heerlen (IC) 40 km away.

In the street

The main town of Roetgen is on the B 258 Aachen - Monschau. To the northwest, the A 44 motorway, in Belgium A 3, passes Roetgen; you can choose the last exit on both national territories.

By bicycle

• Roetgen is on the Vennbahn

mobility

Tourist Attractions

activities

• Swimming and wellness in the thermal bath

shop

• There are shops in Fringshaus and at Knauf's Imbiss, including Belgian beers.
• there is a Delhaize proxy with Belgian products.

kitchen

• Knauf's Imbiss is known; it is already in Petergensfeld, but can be reached better via the German B 258. However, it closes quite early in the late afternoon.
• 200 m further in the direction of Aachen, there is a pizzeria on the same side of the street; she still belongs to Roetgen.

nightlife

accommodation

health

Practical advice

trips

• Aachen
• Eupen, i.a. House Ternell
• Rursee with Obersee at Simmerath
• Monschau

literature

Web links

• https://www.roetgen.de/ - Official website of Roetgen