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Elsdorf, Germany

Elsdorf is a town of 21,967 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Population21,967 GeoNames
Elevation76 m 249 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area66.0 km²
Nearest airportFlugplatz Würselen-Aachen (AAH) 30 km

Why visit Elsdorf

Townapedia lists 65 museums and landmarks, 30 parks and trails, 145 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Medio.Rhein.Erft, Obsthof Rainer Jobs, Pianomuseum Haus Eller and Burg Grouven.

About Elsdorf

Elsdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈɛlsˌdɔʁf]) is a town in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km south-west of Bergheim and 27 km west of Cologne.

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

Things to do13

Medio.Rhein.Erft

Cinema and theater · 5.4 km

1 Konrad-Adenauer-Platz, Bergheim

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Obsthof Rainer Jobs

Farm and orchard · 5.3 km

41 Zur Gaulshütte, Bedburg

Sa 10:00-13:00

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Union Kino

Cinema and theater

136 Köln-Aachener Straße, Elsdorf

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Hofladen Fam. Rüttgers

Farm and orchard · 3.7 km

Hähnsaler Hof, Bergheim

Tu 09:00-12:00; Fr 15:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-12:00; PH off

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Hofladen Hosten

Farm and orchard · 4.8 km

76 Römerstraße, Bergheim

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Wiebachhof

Farm and orchard · 5.0 km

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Aussichtspunkt Tagebau Hambach

Scenic view · 1.3 km

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Aussichtspunkt Tagebau Hambach

Scenic view · 1.6 km

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Escher Mühle

Scenic view · 5.7 km

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Rusina's Honigschränkchen

Farm and orchard · 1.2 km

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Tagebau Hambach

Scenic view · 1.8 km

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terra :nova

Scenic view · 3.9 km

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Museums and landmarks65

Pianomuseum Haus Eller

Museum · 6.5 km

19 Sindorfer Straße, Bergheim

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Burg Grouven

Monument and historic site · 2.5 km

48 Römerstraße, Elsdorf

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Dresens Fahrradhaus

Monument and historic site · 5.3 km

39 Hauptstraße, Bergheim

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Schloss Bedburg

Monument and historic site · 6.6 km

34 Graf-Salm-Straße, Bedburg

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Aachener Tor

Monument and historic site · 5.0 km

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Burg Stammeln

Monument and historic site · 4.7 km

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Burg Thorr

Monument and historic site · 4.2 km

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Energieausstellung

Museum · 4.2 km

Schließzeiten Weihnachten/Neujahr 19/20 und Karneval 2020 sind ergänzt

Sa,Su,PH 10:00-17:00

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Haus Laach

Monument and historic site · 4.6 km

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St. Albanus und Leonhardus

Monument and historic site · Roman Catholic · 6.7 km

7 Buirer Straße, Kerpen

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Endor

Monument and historic site · 6.0 km

Ancient treehouse barrio "Endor"

129 ff Forsthausstr.

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Bergheimat

Museum · 5.2 km

55 Hauptstraße, Bergheim

Apr-Oct: Fr 14:00-16:00; Sa 11:00-13:00; Su 14:00-16:00

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Parks, trails and playgrounds30

Bürgewald Blatzheimer Bürge

Hiking and trails · 5.0 km

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Bürgewald Steinheide

Hiking and trails · 6.6 km

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Kiesgrube Steinheide

Hiking and trails · 6.2 km

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Kennedystraße

Playground · 5.0 km

08:00-21:00

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BabyPark

Park · 4.4 km

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Generationenpark Hansaremsgasse

Playground · 5.5 km

07:00-22:00

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Schlosspark Paffendorf

Park · 4.2 km

Apr-Sep: Mo-Su,PH 10:00-19:00; Oct: Mo-Su,PH 10:00-17:00; Nov-Mar:...

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Am Anger

Playground · 6.9 km

Sandkasten mit Spielhäuschen, Rutsche, Holzwippe, Drehkreuz, Schaukel "Öffnungszeiten" 8-12 und 14-20Uhr, der Platz ist aber dauerhaft zugänglich

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Spielplatz St Pankratius

Playground · 3.9 km

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Bedburger Schweiz

Playground · 5.0 km

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Restaurants and cafes145

Forum :terra nova

Restaurant · 3.0 km

200 Kerpener Straße, Elsdorf

We-Su 12:00-20:00+

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ICI

Restaurant · Steak House · 5.8 km

Argentinisches Steakhaus

7-9 Adolf-Silverberg-Straße, Bedburg

Tu-Th 19:00-24:00; Fr 18:00-24:00; Sa 00:00-01:00, 18:00-24:00; Su...

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Alt Giesendorf

Restaurant · Regional · 1.3 km

91 Etzweilerstraße, Elsdorf

We-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 11:30-14:30, 17:00-22:00; Mo off

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Bella Italia

Restaurant · Pizza · 5.6 km

41 Talstraße, Bergheim

Tu-Su 11:30-21:45

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Brauhaus zur Krone

Restaurant · Regional · 5.1 km

78 Hauptstraße, Bergheim

Tu-Sa 11:30-14:30,17:00-24:00; Su, PH 12:00-21:00

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Cafe Extrablatt

Cafe · Regional · 5.4 km

3 Hubert-Rheinfeld-Platz, Bergheim

Mo-Sa 08:30-23:30; Su 09:30-23:30

Open in Google Maps · +49 2271 9885430

Café Meraki

Cafe · Cake · 5.5 km

26 Hauptstraße, Bergheim

Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 10:00-19:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2271 9867099

Da Pizza Boys

Restaurant · Pizza · 6.5 km

10 Wiedenaustraße, Bergheim

Mo-Sa 11:30-22:30; Th 12:00-22:30; Su 15:00-22:30

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Eiscafe Cucco's

Ice cream · Ice Cream, Cake, Coffee

106 Köln-Aachener Straße, Elsdorf

Feb-Sep Mo-Sa 12:30-20:00; Feb-Sep Su 12:00-20:00; Feb-Sep Th off;...

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Eiscafé Marino

Ice cream · Ice Cream, Waffle · 5.2 km

76 Hauptstraße, Bergheim

Mo-Su 09:30-23:00

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Em Pittermännche

Bar and pub · Regional · 5.2 km

7 Zeiss-Straße, Bergheim

Mo-Fr 15:00-22:00; Sa 15:00-23:00; Su 13:00-22:00; Tu off; PH off

Open in Google Maps · +49 2271 496866

Empore

Restaurant · Turkish · 4.6 km

72A Bedburger Straße, Bergheim

Tu-Fr 16:00-22:00; Sa-Su 09:00-22:00

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Where to stay12

Churches and places of worship38

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Shopping39

Gas and EV charging16

Schools, colleges and libraries27

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Healthcare19

Map of Elsdorf

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Getting there and nearby towns

Flugplatz Würselen-Aachen (AAH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.

  • Niederzier 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
  • Kerpen 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
  • Jülich 15 km west, about 15 min by car
  • Nörvenich 15 km south, about 15 min by car
  • Grevenbroich 17 km north, about 17 min by car
  • Frechen 17 km east, about 17 min by car
  • Pulheim 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
  • Jüchen 19 km north, about 19 min by car
  • Erftstadt 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
  • Langerwehe 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car

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