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Saarbrücken, Germany

Saarbrücken is a regional capital of 182,971 people in Saarland, Germany.

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Population182,971 GeoNames
RegionSaarland
Elevation190 m 623 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area167.1 km²
Nearest airportSaarbrücken Airport (SCN) 7 km

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.

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

Alte Feuerwache

Cinema and theater · 0.7 km

1 Landwehrplatz, Saarbrücken

Open in Google Maps · Wikipedia · +49 681 3092 203

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"

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Filmhaus

Cinema and theater · 0.7 km

8 Mainzer Straße

open "siehe Programm"

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Alte Brücke

Bridge · 1.2 km

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Kino achteinhalb

Cinema and theater · 0.7 km

19 Nauwieserstraße, Saarbrücken

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UT-Kinos

Cinema and theater · 1.2 km

"kurzfristig durch Aushang veröffentlicht"

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Die Winzer – Kunst- und Kulturclub

Cinema and theater · 0.7 km

5 Martin-Luther-Straße, Saarbrücken

Th-Sa 18:00+; Mo-We,Su closed

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Galerie im Filmhaus

Cinema and theater · 0.7 km

8 Mainzer Straße

"Täglich 15 Minuten vor Beginn der ersten Vorführung"

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Saarländisches Staatstheater

Cinema and theater · 1.0 km

1 Schillerplatz, Saarbrücken

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Freundschaftsbrücke Klein-/Großblittersdorf

Bridge · 8.6 km

Footbridge

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Theater Saarbrücken

Cinema and theater · 1.0 km

State Theatre and Opera of Saarland in Saarbrücken, Germany

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Museums and landmarks122

Saarländisches Künstlerhaus

Museum · 0.7 km

1 Karlstraße, Saarbrücken

"Büro: Di-Fr 10-18h; Ausstellung: Di-So 10-18h"

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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

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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

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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

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Altes Stadtbad St. Johann

Monument and historic site · 1.3 km

6 Richard-Wagner-Straße

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Cube

Monument and historic site · 0.7 km

25 Martin-Luther-Straße, Saarbrücken

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Diskontoecke

Monument and historic site · 1.2 km

37 Bahnhofstraße, Saarbrücken

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Frauenwohnheim

Monument and historic site · 1.1 km

12 Koßmannstraße, Saarbrücken

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Landtagsgebäude

Monument and historic site · 1.2 km

7 Franz-Josef-Röder-Straße, Saarbrücken

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Maltitz Pavillon

Monument and historic site · 1.1 km

2A Puccinistraße, Saarbrücken

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Marktbrunnen

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

16 St. Johanner Markt, Saarbrücken

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Saarbrücker Kanu-Club (Bootshaus)

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

2 Elsässer Straße, Saarbrücken

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Parks, trails and playgrounds21

Saarbrücker Zoo

Park · 2.2 km

German Zoo

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Echelmeyerpark

Park · 0.9 km

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Staden

Park · 0.7 km

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Stadion Kieselhumes

Sports field and stadium · 1.1 km

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Kinderspielplatz Am Kaninchenberg

Playground · 0.9 km

08:00-13:00,15:00-20:00

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Kinderspielplatz Echelmeyerpark

Playground · 0.9 km

24/7

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Kinderspielplatz Koßmannstraße

Playground · 1.2 km

08:00-sunset

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Kinderspielplatz Max-Braun-Straße

Playground

24/7

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Kinderspielplatz Meerwiesertalweg, am Weiher

Playground · 1.3 km

24/7

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Kinderspielplatz Nauwieserplatz

Playground · 0.8 km

08:00-sunset

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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+

Open in Google Maps · +49 681 9582682

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

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Café Especial

Restaurant · Mexican · 1.0 km

1 Kronenstraße, Saarbrücken

Mo-Sa 11:30-23:00+; PH,Su 12:00-23:00+

Open in Google Maps · +49 681 3906619

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

Open in Google Maps · +49 681 98847341

Ratskeller

Restaurant · International · 1.0 km

1 Rathausplatz, Saarbrücken

Mo-Sa 17:00+

Open in Google Maps · +49 681 9101708

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

Open in Google Maps · +49 681 6850700

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

Open in Google Maps · +49 681 59099197

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

Open in Google Maps · +49 681 3799066

Aioli am Markt

Restaurant · Spanish · 1.1 km

1 Am Stiefel, Saarbrücken

Mo-Su 12:00-22:30

Open in Google Maps · +49 681 98846300

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

Open in Google Maps · +49 681 68605352

Angelini

Restaurant · Italian · 0.8 km

3 Nauwieserplatz, Saarbrücken

Mo,Fr,Sa 18:00-22:00; Su 12:00-18:00; Tu-Th closed

Open in Google Maps · +49 681 9102516

Angelo Via Napoli

Restaurant · Italian, Pizza · 1.2 km

25 Futterstraße, Saarbrücken

Su-Th 11:00-23:30; Fr,Sa 11:00-24:00

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285 more on the map.

Where to stay14

Churches and places of worship16

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Shopping60

Gas and EV charging9

Schools, colleges and libraries20

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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

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