Saarbrücken, Germany
Saarbrücken is a regional capital of 182,971 people in Saarland, Germany.
Why visit Saarbrücken
Townapedia lists 122 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 297 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Alte Feuerwache, camera zwo – das arthouse kino, Saarländisches Künstlerhaus and Saarlandmuseum / Moderne Galerie.
Weather in Saarbrücken
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About Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken is the capital and largest city of the state of Saarland, Germany. The city has 181,959 inhabitants and is Saarland's administrative, commercial and cultural centre. It is located on the Saar river (a tributary of the Moselle) and directly borders the French department of Moselle.
From the Wikipedia article Saarbrücken (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Saarbrücken on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do17
camera zwo – das arthouse kino
Cinema and theater · 1.2 km
5-7 Futterstraße, Saarbrücken
open "15 Minuten vor Beginn der ersten Vorstellung des jeweiligen Tages"
Theaterschiff Maria-Helena
Cinema and theater · 1.2 km
Die Winzer – Kunst- und Kulturclub
Cinema and theater · 0.7 km
5 Martin-Luther-Straße, Saarbrücken
Th-Sa 18:00+; Mo-We,Su closed
Galerie im Filmhaus
Cinema and theater · 0.7 km
8 Mainzer Straße
"Täglich 15 Minuten vor Beginn der ersten Vorführung"
Freundschaftsbrücke Klein-/Großblittersdorf
Bridge · 8.6 km
Footbridge
Theater Saarbrücken
Cinema and theater · 1.0 km
State Theatre and Opera of Saarland in Saarbrücken, Germany
5 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks122
Saarländisches Künstlerhaus
Museum · 0.7 km
1 Karlstraße, Saarbrücken
"Büro: Di-Fr 10-18h; Ausstellung: Di-So 10-18h"
Saarlandmuseum / Moderne Galerie
Museum · 0.8 km
11-15 Bismarckstraße, Saarbrücken
Mo closed; Tu,Th-Su 10:00-18:00; We 10:00-20:00
Stadtgalerie Saarbrücken
Museum · 0.9 km
24 St. Johanner Markt, Saarbrücken
Tu,Th,Fr 12:00-18:00; We 14:00-20:00; PH,Sa,Su 11:00-18:00; Mo off
Arrival Room
Museum
Soziokulturelles Integrationsprojekt für Kunst- und Kulturprojekte und Raum für Veranstaltungen und Ausstellungen
74 Großherzog-Friedrich-Straße
Tu-Sa 12:00-18:00; PH,Mo,Su closed
Altes Stadtbad St. Johann
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
6 Richard-Wagner-Straße
Diskontoecke
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
37 Bahnhofstraße, Saarbrücken
Landtagsgebäude
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
7 Franz-Josef-Röder-Straße, Saarbrücken
Maltitz Pavillon
Monument and historic site · 1.1 km
2A Puccinistraße, Saarbrücken
Marktbrunnen
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
16 St. Johanner Markt, Saarbrücken
110 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds21
9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes297
GästeHaus Klaus Erfort
Restaurant · Fine Dining
95 Mainzer Straße, Saarbrücken
Tu-Fr 12:00-14:00+,19:00-22:00+, Sa 19:00-22:00+
Brauerei Bruch
Brewery and winery · 0.8 km
24-42 Scheidter Straße, Saarbrücken
Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00, Sa 09:00-13:00; PH,Su off
Café Especial
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.0 km
1 Kronenstraße, Saarbrücken
Mo-Sa 11:30-23:00+; PH,Su 12:00-23:00+
Café im 4tel
Cafe · Pasta, Pizza · 0.7 km
Das familienfreundliche Café im Nauwieser Viertel
27 Rotenbergstraße
Mo-Fr 07:00-19:00; Sa 07:00-14:00; Su,PH closed
Siam
Restaurant · Thai · 0.6 km
Thailändisches Spezialitäten Restaurant
22 Mainzer Straße, Saarbrücken
Su,Mo closed, Tu-Fr 12:00-15:00, Tu-Th 18:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 18:00-23:00
Yedo
Restaurant · Asian, Japanese · 1.0 km
17-19 St. Johanner Markt, Saarbrücken
Mo-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-24:00; Su 13:00-23:00
Ōsaka
Restaurant · Sushi, Noodle · 1.1 km
Ab dem 02.06.2021 haben wir wieder für euch geöffnet. Reservieren könnt ihr per Telefon.
1 Dudweilerstraße, Saarbrücken
Mo,We-Sa 12:00-15:00,18:00-23:00; Su 18:00-23:00; Tu off
Alfs Restaurant am Staden
Restaurant · German, Pasta, Salad · 0.7 km
18 Am Staden, Saarbrücken
Mo closed; Tu-Fr 11:30-14:00, Tu-Su,PH 18:00-21:00
Angelini
Restaurant · Italian · 0.8 km
3 Nauwieserplatz, Saarbrücken
Mo,Fr,Sa 18:00-22:00; Su 12:00-18:00; Tu-Th closed
Angelo Via Napoli
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza · 1.2 km
25 Futterstraße, Saarbrücken
Su-Th 11:00-23:30; Fr,Sa 11:00-24:00
285 more on the map.
Where to stay14
Churches and places of worship16
Christkönigkirche
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.0 km
4 Präsident-Baltz-Straße, Saarbrücken
Neuapostolische Kirche Saarbrücken
Church · New Apostolic · 0.7 km
22 Scheidter Straße, Saarbrücken
Shopping60
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Alte Ev. Kirche St. Johann
School · 0.9 km
29 Ev.-Kirch-Straße, Saarbrücken
Öffentliche Musikbücherei des Saarlandes
Library · 0.9 km
1 Bismarckstraße, Saarbrücken
Healthcare8
Map of Saarbrücken
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Getting there and nearby towns
Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 km away.
- Sulzbach 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
- Kleinblittersdorf 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Luisenthal 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Sankt Ingbert 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Riegelsberg 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Quierschied 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Heidstock 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Püttlingen 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Völklingen 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Trier 64 km northwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- SB-Rathaus, Dirk Weishaar, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Ludwigskirche, Wolfgang Staudt, CC BY 2.0
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- Am Staden, Benoit Larochelle, CC BY 3.0
- 20110504Bahnhofstr37 Saarbruecken2, AnRo0002, CC0
- Alte evangelische Kirche Saarbrücken, Matthew Black from London, UK (turned, shifted & brightened by Rabanus Flavus ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frontansicht Willi Graf Schulen Saarbruecken 2016, Musicaloger, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Staatstheater Alte Feuerwache Saarbrücken, Anna16, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Unique-3-Gebäude, Tromla, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20201105 Moderne Galerie Saarbrücken 01, Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0
- 20120530Mainzer Str95 Saarbruecken2, AnRo0002, CC0
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- Martin-Luther-Straße 25, Unique, Alf van Beem, Public domain
- PrinzenweiherSpielplatz, Tromla, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sankt-Johanner Markt Saarbrücken - panoramio, mrorogo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stadt Apotheke, Bahnhofstrasse, Saarbrücken, Alf van Beem, Public domain
- Künstlerhaus Front, EPei, CC BY-SA 3.0
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