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Bad Salzungen, Germany

Bad Salzungen is a town of 16,410 people in Thuringia, Germany.

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Population16,410 GeoNames
RegionThuringia
Elevation241 m 791 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area98.5 km²
Nearest airportFlugplatz Eisenach-Kindel (EIB) 26 km

Why visit Bad Salzungen

Townapedia lists 138 museums and landmarks, 31 parks and trails, 115 places to eat, 25 places to stay and 68 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Bad Salzungen, Alte Warth, Erlebnisbergwerk Merkers and Altensteiner Höhle.

About Bad Salzungen

Bad Salzungen (German: [baːt ˈzalt͡sʊŋən] ) is a town in Thuringia, Germany. It is the capital of the Wartburgkreis district.

From the Wikipedia article Bad Salzungen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do68

Bad Salzungen

Monument and historic site

Municipality of Germany

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Alte Warth

Scenic view · 6.7 km

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Beiersberg

Scenic view · 5.1 km

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Bornkopf

Scenic view · 6.0 km

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Dänischer Berg

Scenic view · 7.2 km

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Eichkopf

Scenic view · 7.4 km

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Fischberg

Scenic view · 4.5 km

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Forstberg

Scenic view · 6.1 km

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Galgenberg

Scenic view · 7.5 km

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Gelbberg

Scenic view · 3.0 km

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Herzeberg

Scenic view · 6.1 km

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Hohleberg

Scenic view · 2.2 km

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Museums and landmarks138

Erlebnisbergwerk Merkers

Museum · 8.0 km

1 Zufahrtstraße, Krayenberggemeinde

Tu-Sa 08:30-16:00

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Altensteiner Höhle

Museum · 7.9 km

Älteste Schauhöhle Thüringens

Th,Su 14:00-15:00; Apr-Oct Th,Su 10:00-11:00

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Alter Ringelstein

Monument and historic site · 8.2 km

Der Alte Ringelstein war eine kleine Anlage zur Kontrolle der Handelsstraßen vom Moorgrund / Salzungen kommend Richtung Eisenach. Noch...

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Jagdhaus Kissel

Monument and historic site · 8.2 km

1 Forsthaus, Bad Salzungen

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Krayenburg

Monument and historic site · 7.9 km

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Marienthaler Schlösschen

Monument and historic site · 6.7 km

130 Altensteiner Straße, Bad Liebenstein

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Salzmuseum

Museum

4 An den Gradierhäusern, Bad Salzungen

Mo-Su 10:00-17:00

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Schloss Leimbach

Monument and historic site · 2.5 km

3 Schloßweg, Leimbach

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Burg Frankenstein

Monument and historic site · 1.7 km

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Husenkirche

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

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Kunstruine Frankenstein

Monument and historic site · 2.0 km

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Neuer Ringelstein

Monument and historic site · 8.0 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds31

Freibad Tiefenort

Sports field and stadium · 5.7 km

May-Sep: Mo-Fr 12:00-19:00; May-Sep: Sa,Su,PH 10:00-20:00

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Freibad Gumpelstadt

Sports field and stadium · 5.0 km

Mo-Fr 12:00-19:00; Sa,Su 10:00-20:00 "Je nach Witterung und Ferienzeit"

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Wacholderheide bei Waldfisch

Hiking and trails · 6.3 km

Naturschutzgebiet

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Ehrenhain

Park · 5.5 km

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Elisabethpark

Park · 8.2 km

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Forstloch - Riedwiesen

Hiking and trails · 5.6 km

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Piratenschiff

Playground

Zentrales Spielgerät ist das "Piratenschiff" Die Firma Spielart in 99880 Laucha hat sich auf die Herstellung von Spielplatz-Artikeln...

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Rathenaupark

Park · 0.6 km

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BioBad Glücksbrunn

Sports field and stadium · 7.7 km

68 Kisseler Straße, Bad Liebenstein

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Kulturgarten

Park

Der Kulturgarten in Bad Salzungen ist 2023 als Freianlage für Veranstaltungen auf dem Gelände der Musikschule und Stadtbibliothek...

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Salzspielplatz

Playground · 0.6 km

Der südwestliche Teil des Rathenauparks wurde als Abenteuerspielplatz umgestaltet. Es wurden fünf separate Flächen mit Klettergerüsten,...

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Schloßpark

Park · 4.3 km

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Restaurants and cafes115

Cafe & Restaurant Logierhof

Restaurant · German · 8.1 km

3 Heinrich-Mann-Straße, Bad Liebenstein

PH,Th-Tu 11:00-18:00+

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Chausseehaus Zur Einnahme

Restaurant · German · 8.0 km

10 Herzog-Georg-Straße, Bad Liebenstein

Mo-Su 11:00+

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Hotel-Restaurant Waldhaus Wittgenthal

Restaurant · Regional · 7.2 km

1 Wittgenthal, Breitungen/Werra

Mo 19:00-22:00; Tu-Fr 11:30-22:00; Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 10:00-22:00

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Merkers Döner

Restaurant · Kebab · 7.8 km

60A Salzunger Straße, Krayenberggemeinde

Mo-Su 10:30-22:00

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Pizzeria Roma

Restaurant · Pizza · 2.6 km

31 Dorfstraße, Leimbach

11:30-14:00,17:30-23:00; Tu off

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Backhaus Nahrstedt

Bakery · 4.7 km

25 Nürnberger Straße, Barchfeld-Immelborn

Mo-Fr 06:00-17:30; Sa 06:00-11:30

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Backhaus Nahrstedt

Bakery · 8.0 km

6 Ruhlaer Straße, Bad Liebenstein

Mo-Sa 06:00-20:00; Su 07:00-11:00; PH 07:00-10:00

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Bäckerei & Konditorei Leinweber

Cafe · 7.6 km

32 Herzog-Georg-Straße, Bad Liebenstein

Tu-Sa 07:00-18:00; Su 13:00-18:00; Mo off

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Eiscafe zum Polarstern

Ice cream · 8.0 km

8 Herzog-Georg-Straße, Bad Liebenstein

Mo-Su,PH 11:00-19:00

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Ferienwohnung Helene

Restaurant · German

Mo-Fr 11:00-14:30,17:00-22:00; Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00

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Gasthaus Adam

Restaurant · 3.4 km

2 Kirchgasse, Bad Salzungen

Mo,Th-Su,PH 10:00+; Tu,We off

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Hotel Weißes Roß

Restaurant · German · 2.7 km

71 Salzunger Straße, Leimbach

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Where to stay25

Churches and places of worship28

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Shopping35

Gas and EV charging13

Schools, colleges and libraries24

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Healthcare16

Map of Bad Salzungen

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Getting there and nearby towns

Flugplatz Eisenach-Kindel (EIB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 km away.

  • Schmalkalden 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
  • Eisenach 19 km north, about 19 min by car
  • Waltershausen 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
  • Meiningen 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
  • Zella-Mehlis 35 km southeast, about 35 min by car
  • Gotha 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car
  • Bebra 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
  • Hünfeld 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
  • Bad Hersfeld 38 km west, about 38 min by car
  • Suhl 39 km southeast, about 39 min by car

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