Why visit Ettlingen
Townapedia lists 121 museums and landmarks, 64 parks and trails, 182 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 28 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Tierpark Oberwald, Hofladen Hedwigshof, Bismarckturm Ettlingen and Museum Ettlingen.
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About Ettlingen
Ettlingen (German pronunciation: [ˈɛtlɪŋən] ; South Franconian: Eddlinge) is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of the city of Karlsruhe and approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) from the border with Lauterbourg, in France's Bas-Rhin department. Ettlingen is the second largest town in the district of Karlsruhe, after Bruchsal.
From the Wikipedia article Ettlingen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ettlingen on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do28
Tierpark Oberwald
Zoo and aquarium · 5.5 km
Wildlife park in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
24/7
Hofladen Hedwigshof
Farm and orchard · 2.5 km
Beef, pork, eggs, noodles, potatos
36 Durlacher Straße, Ettlingen
Th 15:00-18:00; Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-12:00
Kulisse
Cinema and theater · 0.6 km
16 Am Dickhäuterplatz, Ettlingen
Mo-Su 14:30-23:00
Becker’s Hofladen
Farm and orchard · 2.9 km
5 Gewann Amtmännenwiese, Karlsruhe
Mo-We 15:00-18:30; Th-Fr 09:00-12:00,15:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-13:00
Bio-Hofladen Schleinkofer
Farm and orchard · 3.1 km
3 Gewann Amtmännenwiese, Karlsruhe
Th 16:00-19:00; Fr 10:00-13:00, 16:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Karlsruhe Pyramid
Monument and historic site · 7.6 km
Tomb in Germany
Sternwarte Karlsruhe auf dem Max-Planck-Gymnasium
Scenic view · 4.0 km
Waldbronn
Monument and historic site · 5.3 km
Municipality in Karlsruhe county in Germany
Hofladen zum 1. Brückle
Farm and orchard · 1.8 km
Potatoes, vegetables, salad, fruits, eggs, noodles
34a Durlacher Straße, Ettlingen
Tu, Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
der Dorfladen Marco Lichtenfels
Farm and orchard · 5.0 km
Verkauft Backwaren, Obst, Gemüse, Wein, Molkereiprodukte
Mo-Fr 06:30-12:30,14:00-18:30; Sa 06:30-12:30; PH closed
16 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks121
Bismarckturm Ettlingen
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
Man kann den Schlüssel auch gegen Kaution ausleihen: http://www.ettlingen.de/startseite/Tourismus+_+Freizeit/Bismarckturm.html
Apr-Sep: Su[3] 11:00-17:00 || "Der Schlüssel kann gegen Kaution...
Museum Ettlingen
Museum
3 Schlossplatz, Ettlingen
May-Aug: We-Su 13:00-18:00; Sep-Apr: We-Su 11:00-18:00
Durlach
Monument and historic site · 7.9 km
Borough of the German city of Karlsruhe
Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
Museum · 7.9 km
Museum in Karlsruhe, Germany
Luftschutzbunker Danziger Straße
Monument and historic site · 4.8 km
Hochbunker
2 Danziger Straße, Karlsruhe
109 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds64
Freibad Rüppurr
Sports field and stadium · 4.4 km
1 Heidelberger Straße, Karlsruhe
Sa-Th,PH 09:00-20:00; Fr 07:00-20:00
Kletterpark Abenteuerturm
Sports field and stadium · 1.2 km
78 Schöllbronner Straße, Ettlingen
52 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes182
Yangda
Restaurant · Chinese · 5.0 km
Chinesisch-/Deutsches Restaurant
7 Ettlinger Allee, Karlsruhe
Mo-Fr 11:30-15:00,17:00-23:00; Sa,Su,PH 11:30-23:00
Badischer Hof
Restaurant · Local
28 Leopoldstraße
Mo-Th 10:30-00:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-01:00; Su 10:30-00:00
Casa MamaTina
Restaurant · Portuguese, Spanish, Tapas
3 Kronenstraße
Tu 09:00-14:00; We-Th 09:00-14:00, 17:30-22:00; Fr 09:00-14:00,...
Casa del Gusto
Cafe · Italian · 1.8 km
1a Georg-Blasel-Straße 1a, 76275 Ettlingen, Ettlingen
We-Su 17:30-22:00; Mo,Tu off
Cheng's Asian Kitchen
Restaurant · Asian · 4.9 km
8 Marktplatz, Waldbronn
Tu-Su 11:30-14:30,17:30-22:00
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Gaststätte SG Rüppurr
Restaurant · German · 3.4 km
2 Brunnenstückweg, Karlsruhe
Mo off; Tu-Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-21:30
Hirsch
Restaurant · German · 5.4 km
42 Hohbergstraße, Waldbronn
Th 19:00-24:00, Fr,Sa 19:00-01:00, Su 17:00-22:00
Jaceks's Gastronomie
Restaurant · Mediterranean, Regional · 4.9 km
7 Im Rodel, Karlsruhe
Tu-Sa 16:00-01:00, Su 11:30-01:00
170 more on the map.
History
Ettlingen was an important crossroads during Roman times, when the region was part of the province of Germania Superior. This is demonstrated by the many artifacts found in the area, including the "Neptune Stone," which commemorates a flood of the Rhine, and the remains of a Roman bath excavated beneath St. Martin's Church. The town was first mentioned in 788 as "Ediningom" in a deed of donation belonging to Weissenburg Abbey in Alsace (now in France). In 965, the village of Ettlingen ("Ediningom") received market rights (Marktrecht) from Emperor Otto the Great. In 1192, Emperor Henry VI, one of Frederick Barbarossa's sons. Margrave Herman V of Baden-Baden became Ettlingen's feudal lord in 1219. In the following centuries, Ettlingen developed into an important administrative centre within the Margraviate of Baden-Baden.
Ettlingen gave its name to a line of defensive earthworks known as the Ettlingen Line built to deter French aggression.
From the History section of Ettlingen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay16
Churches and places of worship39
Evangelische Jakobskirche
Church · Protestant · 5.0 km
17 Wettersteinstraße, Karlsruhe
Evangelische Kirche Grünwettersbach
Church · Protestant · 4.7 km
10 Am Steinhäusle, Karlsruhe
Herz-Jesu-Kirche
Church · Roman Catholic
17 Pforzheimer Straße, Ettlingen
St. Dionysius
Church · Protestant · 1.9 km
9 Ettlinger Straße, Ettlingen
St. Nikolaus
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.9 km
20 Rastatter Straße, Karlsruhe
Shopping46
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Healthcare25
Map of Ettlingen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Airport Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (FKB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Karlsruhe 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Malsch 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Gaggenau 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Rastatt 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Gernsbach 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Pforzheim 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Sinzheim 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
- Mühlacker 31 km east, about 31 min by car
- Oberderdingen 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
- Philippsburg 33 km north, about 33 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Rathaus mit Turm Ettlingen (fcm), Photograph: Frank C. Müller , Baden-Baden, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ettlingen - Sternlesmarkt - panoramio, Baden de, CC BY 3.0
- Sternlesmarkt - Ettlingen - panoramio (4), Baden de, CC BY 3.0
- Ettlingen - Marktplatz - panoramio (2), Baden de, CC BY 3.0
- Sternlesmarkt Ettlingen - panoramio (11), Baden de, CC BY 3.0
- Ettlingen im Dezember - panoramio, Baden de, CC BY 3.0
- Ettlingen - Marktplatz - panoramio, Baden de, CC BY 3.0
- Sternlesmarkt - Ettlingen - panoramio, Baden de, CC BY 3.0
- Ettlingen, Rathaus von Süden, 4, Renardo la vulpo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ettlingen - Marktstraße - panoramio, Baden de, CC BY 3.0
- Ettlingen-09j-Rathaus-2023-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Rathaus Ettlingen - panoramio (3), Baden de, CC BY 3.0
- Ettlingen-Marktplatz-06-Karussell-2024-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Sternlesmarkt Ettlingen - panoramio (12), Baden de, CC BY 3.0
- MJK08732 Marktstraße (Ettlingen), Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ettlingen-Rathaus-20-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Ettlingen-Rathaus-22-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Ettlingen-Kirchenplatz-12-2024-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Ratsstuben - Ettlingen - panoramio, Baden de, CC BY 3.0
- Ettlingen - Johannesgasse - panoramio, Baden de, CC BY 3.0
- Ettlingen-Rathaus-16-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Ettlingen-Rathaus-12-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Ettlingen-Rathaus-18-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Ettlingen-Rathaus-14-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Ettlingen-Kirchenplatz-11-2024-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- MJK08731 Marktstraße (Ettlingen), Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ettlingen-09i-Rathaus-2023-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Ettlingen-Kirchenplatz-24-Nr2-Marktstr-Nr16-2023-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Two male white-lipped deer, Marcus Müller, CC BY 4.0
- Marktplatz Karlsruhe - Pyramide - Rathaus 20220705 101753, Sitacuisses, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Waldbronn-Reichenbach-St Wendelin-118-suedost-2026-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- 20130605Schloss Karlsruhe05, AnRo0002, CC0
- Durlach Panorama, User Martin-D1 (Martin Dürrschnabel) on de.wikipedia, Public domain
- KarlsruherKunsthalle, Armerdietrich, Public domain
- Zoo de Karlsruhe - Entrée, Root66, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Kunste I, Martin Dürrschnabel, Public domain
- Karlsruhe schloss gottesau, Photograph Tobias Helfrich, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Portal-HKA-verhuellt2021, HsKAgoem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hochschule fuer Gestaltung, Voskos, CC BY 3.0
- Bismarckturm (Ettlingen)-01, Muck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eichendorf Gymnasium, Umgefahren, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Liebfrauenkirche, Ettlingen West 2, Aisano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Friedenskirche Weiherfeld, Johannes Narr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Evangelische Auferstehungskirche - Westseite, Kasperlein, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erlachsee NSG BW KA d, Günter Josef Radig, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kälberklamm und Hasenklamm NSG BW KA a, Günter Josef Radig, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Albertus-Magnus-Gymnasium - panoramio, fotogoocom, CC BY 3.0
- 2014-08-19 wolfartsweier jakobskirche, Ireas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Evangelische Kirche Grünwettersbach (Karlsruhe) Turm NW, Moleskine, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ettlingen-Herz-Jesu-Kirche-110-2021-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karlsruhe Rüppurr Nikolauskirche 2008-05-12, Ikar.us, CC BY 2.5
- Ettlingen St. Martin Kirche - panoramio (1), Baden de, CC BY 3.0
- Albgau Sportpark Hans Bretz Stadion, Püppen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Etzenrot kath. Kirche Herz Jesu 1 - panoramio, Augenstein, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein Karlsruhe Julius Hirsch, Andreas Keller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ettlinger Linie Stich 1857 nach Riecke 1734, „L. K.“, Public domain
- Street-level photo, TheDuckListener, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rausk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rausk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rausk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rausk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, TheDuckListener, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rausk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nakaner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nakaner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, TheDuckListener, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, derlipper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rausk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rausk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, skiloo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, TheDuckListener, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, skiloo, CC BY-SA 4.0
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