Plochingen, Germany
Plochingen is a town of 14,611 people in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.
Why visit Plochingen
Townapedia lists 28 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 128 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Union-Theater Plochingen, Jubiläumsturm, Altes Rathaus and Bahnhof Plochingen.
Weather in Plochingen
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About Plochingen
Plochingen (German pronunciation: [ˈplɔxɪŋən] ; Swabian: Blocheng or Blochenga) is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It lies on the river Neckar, on which it has a river port. With about 14,000 inhabitants, it is part of the Stuttgart Metropolitan Region.
From the Wikipedia article Plochingen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Jubiläumsturm
Scenic view · 0.9 km
Am südlichen Rand des Stumpenhofes gelegener Aussichtsturm des Schwäbischen Albvereins (Sandsteinbau von 1938).
Holzers Hofladen
Farm and orchard · 2.7 km
3 Birkenhöfe, Hochdorf
Fr 14:30 - 18:30
Museums and landmarks28
Hundertwasserhaus "Wohnen unterm Regenturm"
Monument and historic site
5 Unterm Regenturm
Ensemble Bahnhof Plochingen
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
Bahnhof mit Hotel und Eisenbahnersiedlung. Westlich des historischen Stadtkernes, unweit des Neckars gelegener Bahnhof, 1907 unter...
Ensemble Kirche mit Friedhof
Monument and historic site
Ev. Stadtpfarrkirche St. Blasius mit ummauertem Friedhof. Südlich des Ortes hoch über dem Zusammenfluß von Neckar und Fils gelegene ev....
Pfarramt Stadtkirche I
Monument and historic site · Protestant
8 Kirchberg, Plochingen
16 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds21
Alter Neckar
Park · 4.1 km
Nature reserve in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Wernau Clay Pit
Park · 3.5 km
Nature reserve in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Wernau Quarry Ponds
Park · 2.9 km
Nature reserve in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes128
Plochinger Besenwirtschaft
Restaurant · German
Die Räumlichkeiten unserer Plochinger Besenwirtschaft befinden sich in einem ehemaligen Wengerterhaus Baujahr 1799, aus der...
12 Gablenberg, Plochingen
We-Sa 15:00-23:00; Su 12:00-21:00; Mo,Tu off
B&S Lounge
Restaurant · Steak House · 3.2 km
5 Ulmer Straße, Reichenbach an der Fils
Tu-Su 17:00-22:00
Staigers Waldhorn
Restaurant · German
25 Neckarstraße, Plochingen
Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:00; Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-20:30; We off
Stumpenhof
Restaurant · German · 1.0 km
1 Am Stumpenhof, Plochingen
Th-Sa 11:30-13:30,18:00-21:00; Su,PH 11:30-14:30,17:30-20:00; Mo-We off
WSF Gaststätte - Da Luigi
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian, German · 2.2 km
24 Stadionweg, Wernau (Neckar)
We-Sa 11:30-13:00,17:00-22:00; Su 11:30-14:00,16:30-21:00; Mo,Tu off
Bäckerei - Konditorei Hunn
Bakery · 2.4 km
7 Hauptstraße, Wernau (Neckar)
Mo-Fr 06:00-18:30, Sa 06:00-13:00
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116 more on the map.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship24
Klemens-Maria-Hofbauer-Kirche
Church · Catholic · 2.4 km
32 Kirchstraße, Deizisau
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging7
Tankstelle Unger
Gas station · 2.5 km
84 Stuttgarter Straße, Reichenbach an der Fils
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Healthcare9
berg'sche Apotheke
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.4 km
97 Kirchheimer Straße, Wernau (Neckar)
Central-Apotheke am Stadtplatz
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.4 km
98 Kirchheimer Straße
Quadrium-Apotheke Mache
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.3 km
77 Kirchheimer Straße, Wernau (Neckar)
Map of Plochingen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Manfred Rommel Airport Stuttgart (STR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Wernau 2 km south, about 2 min by car
- Wendlingen am Neckar 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Uhingen 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Schorndorf 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Waiblingen 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Winnenden 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Stuttgart 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Rudersberg 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- Welzheim 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
- Bad Urach 24 km south, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- 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
- SP4671 Hundertwasserhaus Plochingen RGB, Anita Hummel / Carl Williams (contributed by Speagles ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Plochingen - Altstadt - Ev. Stadtkirche - Ansicht vom Bruckenwasen (2), Roman Eisele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HundertwasserPlochingen-pjt3, Pjt56, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plochingen Union-Theater (Front), Windharp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beim 366 km langen Neckartalradweg, Die frühgotische Ottilienkapelle aus dem Jahre 1328 in Plochingen - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Plochingen Marquardt von Randeck (Front) (cropped), Windharp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plochingen Marquardt von Randeck (Front), Windharp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plochingen Marquardt von Randeck (Seite), Windharp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beim 366 km langen Neckartalradweg, Marktplatz in Plochingen mit Marktbrunnen von Karl Ulrich Nuß (1978), Fischmann und Fischfrau thronen als Symbole für den Zusammenfluß der Flüsse Fils und Neckar...., qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Beim 366 km langen Neckartalradweg, Marktplatz in Plochingen mit Marktbrunnen und der Stadtbibliothek (rechte Seite im Bild) - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Tomi-Ungerer-Les-Toilettes-Plochingen, Jnn95, CC BY 3.0
- NAK Plochingen 70670, Vux, CC0
- Beim 366 km langen Neckartalradweg, Hundertwasser Haus in Plochingen - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Hundertwasser-Haus in Plochingen - panoramio (1), qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- HundertwasserPlochingen-pjt2, Pjt56, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HundertwasserPlochingen-pjt4, Pjt56, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HundertwasserPlochingen-pjt1, Pjt56, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hundertwasserhaus in Plochingen - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Landappbw 656163 1821 Bewachsenes Wohnhaus am Kirchberg Plochingen, Martin Hahn, CC0
- Landappbw 1110896 1821 Hundertwasserhaus Plochingen, k61s, CC0
- SP4671 Hundertwasserhaus Plochingen sRGB, Anita Hummel / Carl Williams (contributed by Speagles ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Plochingen Union-Theater (Seite), Windharp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plochingen - Altstadt - Bruckenwasen - Ottosteg, Roman Eisele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plochingen Union-Theater (Eingangsbereich), Windharp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beim 366 km langen Neckartalradweg, Neckar bei Plochingen - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Beim 366 km langen Neckartalradweg, Blick auf das Hundertwasser-Haus in Plochingen - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Plochingen ev Stadtkirche, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Plochingen - Altstadt - Ev. Stadtkirche - Ansicht vom Bruckenwasen (1), Roman Eisele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stadtkirche Plochingen, Llltttsss, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beim 366 km langen Neckartalradweg, Blick auf die evangelische Stadtkirche in Plochingen - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Hundertwasser-Haus in Plochingen - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Neckar Altarm, Magnusolaus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wernauer Lehmgrube (NSG 1.143), CatalpaSpirit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wernauer Baggerseen 05, CatalpaSpirit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PlochingenBahnhof IMG 0465, JuergenG, CC BY-SA 3.0
- AltbachUlrichskirche, -- Xocolatl 12:07, 14 January 2007 (UTC), Public domain
- Jubiläumsturm (Plochingen)-01, Muck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PlochingenStadtbibliothek, -- Xocolatl 23:14, 4 November 2006 (UTC), Public domain
- Maria-Hilf-Kapelle Wernau, Magalex, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mauritiuskirche in Reichenbach an der Fils, Erickubitschek, CC BY 3.0
- Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche Plochingen-Stumpenhof, Jochen Teufel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Deizisau.Evangelische Kirche, User: Dravot, own work, CC BY 2.5
- Pfarrkirche St. Erasmus, Wernau (Neckar), Ansicht von Südwesten, Ein Wernauer, CC BY 4.0
- Jubiläumsturm (Plochingen)-02, Muck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PlochingenRathaus, -- Xocolatl 22:41, 4 November 2006 (UTC), Public domain
- Bahnhof Plochingen 158, Giftzwerg 88, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Landappbw 183259 1822 Weinbergshäuschen Wengertschützenhaus Plochingen, Martin Hahn, CC0
- Landappbw 183260 1822 Wasserstube Plochingen, Martin Hahn, CC0
- Landappbw 656168 1820 Ev. Pfarrhaus Plochingen, Martin Hahn, CC0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 5rmft, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Adi2001, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, miguel_andrade, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Banzi0815, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, miguel_andrade, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 5rmft, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, xallace, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, xallace, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, joe21, 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, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mynecker, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poseidon69, 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, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
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