Straß
in Cologne District of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.856 and 6.079 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 51' 21" and E 6° 4' 45"
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: 02:08 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Berlin
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:18 am and 8:48 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Explore Straß

Straß in Cologne District (North Rhine-Westphalia) is a city in Germany about 334 mi (or 538 km) west of Berlin, the country's capital.

Local time in Straß is now 02:08 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Straß, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Aachen-Merzbrück Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), South-East. 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 6 mi (or 9 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, Aachen, Gangelt, Heinsberg and Aldenhoven. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

16°C (60 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

16°C (61 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Pullman Aachen Quellenhof

Address
5,2 mi
Monheimsallee 52
52062 AACHEN
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Best Western Hotel Royal Zentrum-Eurogress

Address
5,4 mi
Juelicher Strasse 1
52070 Aachen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Leonardo

Address
4,2 mi
Krefelder Str. 221
52070 Aachen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Innside Aachen

Address
5,3 mi
Sandkaulstrasse 20
52062 Aachen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Golden Tulip Parkstad Zuid Limburg

Address
3,2 mi
Roda J.C. Ring 59
6466 NH Kerkrade
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel SnowWorld & Conference

Address
3,0 mi
Witte Wereld 1
6372 VG Landgraaf
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Fletcher Kasteelhotel Erenstein

Address
1,5 mi
Oud Erensteinerweg 6
6468 PC Kerkrade
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


WinselerHof

Address
2,5 mi
Tunnelweg 99
6372 XH Landgraaf
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Abdij Rolduc

Address
0,9 mi
Heyendallaan, 82
6464EP Kerkrade
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Rosenpark Laurensberg

Address
3,8 mi
Adele-Weidtman-Str. 83-97
52072 Aachen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 6:00 - 23:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Kerkrade-Herzogenrath

Published: May 14, 2008
Length: 11:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: borderhunting

A drive up and down the street that is divided down the middle between the Netherlands and Germany. This appears in my border blog at http://borderhunting.blogspot.com.


Status Quo - Roll over lay down (Rodahal, Kerkrade, Holland, 4-12-2014)

Published: December 05, 2014
Length: 32:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Leeuwerikoranje


Verkeersongeval Kerkrade Bleyerheiderstraat 19 09 2014

Published: September 20, 2014
Length: 55:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gio Bouwens


Gaiazoo Kerkrade, Cheeta's en Stokstaartjes

Published: August 03, 2014
Length: 18:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Henk Termaat

Kleine dierentuin, maar met heel veel ruimte voor de dieren.


Carnavalsavond Wilhelminakorps Kerkrade Holz 2014

Published: February 15, 2014
Length: 12:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gio Bouwens

Flitsreportage geen geluid in verband met auteursrechten muziek. Beelden zijn willekeurig door computer samengesteld. Deze reportage kan niet in HD gerendeerd en geplaatst worden. Teveel mb's...


Middelbrand beschadigd minimaal een mogelijk twee panden Holz Kerkrade 26 maart 2014

Published: March 26, 2014
Length: 52:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gio Bouwens

Mogelijk zelfs twee panden beschadigd.


Special volleybal Furos Kerkrade Heren I.

Published: April 21, 2013
Length: 48:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gio Bouwens

Combinatie vertraagde beelden en gewone beelden. Beelden Furos H1 - VNC H1.


Keller China Boller D

Published: November 05, 2013
Length: 26:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kaboom!!!

Rotje uit het pakket knalvergenugen van Keller.


IMG 0990

Published: June 01, 2014
Length: 02:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ruud Habets

Opname tijdens Sjtub op 31 mei 2014 in de Showroom van Highlite International in Kerkrade. https://www.facebook.com/events/557638404350205/?source=73.


Bleijerheide Cruyff Court Championship 2010

Published: March 31, 2010
Length: 56:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Frank van Dun

de gemeente Kerkrade organiseerde de Bleijerheide Cruyff Court Championship 2010 met medewerking van Roda JC spelers Przemyslaw Tyton en Adnan Secerovic.


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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.

Kerkrade

Kerkrade is a town and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the western half of the divided region and de facto city, taken together with the eastern half, the German town of Herzogenrath. The original name of the undivided municipality under the Holy Roman Empire was Herzogenrath. The two towns, including outlying suburban settlements, have a population approaching 100,000.

Located at 50.8667, 6.06667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Kerkrade, Cities in the Netherlands, Mining communities in the Netherlands, Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands), Divided regions, Germany–Netherlands border crossings

Gemeentelijk Sportpark Kaalheide

The Gemeentelijk Sportpark Kaalheide is a stadium situated in Kerkrade, Netherlands. It is the former stadium of Roda JC, who since 2000 play in the Parkstad Limburg Stadion.

Located at 50.8609, 6.0387 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Defunct football venues in the Netherlands, Sports venues in Limburg (Netherlands), Roda JC, Kerkrade

Rolduc

Rolduc is the name of a medieval abbey in Kerkrade, the Netherlands, which is now a Roman Catholic seminary and an affiliated conferencing center.

Located at 50.8678, 6.08167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Christian monasteries in the Netherlands, Augustinian monasteries, Mosan art, Romanesque architecture in the Netherlands, Kerkrade, Buildings and structures in Limburg (Netherlands)

Herzogenrath station

Herzogenrath station is the most important railway station in the city of Herzogenrath, Städteregion Aachen, NRW, Germany. Here, the lines to Sittard via Landgraaf and Heerlen and to Stolberg, both part of the regional Euregiobahn network, branch from the main line from Aachen to Mönchengladbach. The station is in the area of the Aachen transport association (Aachener Verkehrsverbund, AVV) and linked to an adjacent bus station and a Park-and-ride parking deck.

Located at 50.8708, 6.09464 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia

Kohlscheid station

Kohlscheid is a railway station in the town of Kohlscheid, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The station lies on the Aachen–Mönchengladbach railway and the train services are operated by Deutsche Bahn, some under the name Euregiobahn.

Located at 50.8319, 6.07461 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia

capture of the webcam Kerkrade › North: SnowWorld Landgraaf

Kerkrade › North: SnowWorld Landgraaf, Kerkrade (source)

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