Why visit Selb
Townapedia lists 36 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 73 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Rosenthal-Theater, Spektrum Selb, Porzellanikon - Staatliches Museum für Porzellan and Kriegerdenkmal für die Gefallenen des deutsch-französischen Krieges 1870/71.
Weather in Selb
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About Selb
Selb (German pronunciation: [zɛlp] ) is a town in the district of Wunsiedel in the region of Upper Franconia in the state of Bavaria in Germany. It is situated in the Fichtel Mountains, on the border with the Czech Republic, 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Cheb and 23 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of Hof.
From the Wikipedia article Selb (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do13
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Museums and landmarks36
Porzellanikon - Staatliches Museum für Porzellan
Museum · 2.3 km
1 Werner-Schürer-Platz, Selb
Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
Kriegerdenkmal für die Gefallenen des deutsch-französischen Krieges 1870/71
Monument and historic site
Archiv des Kreises Asch
Museum
34 Friedrich-Ebert-Straße, Selb
"Nach Vereinbarung"
Glockenspiel
Monument and historic site
Glockenspiel
Mo-Su 12:00-12:15,16:00-16:15,18:00-18:15
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Parks, trails and playgrounds14
Hallenbad Selb
Sports field and stadium · 0.8 km
10 Hofer Straße, Selb
Mo 09:30-20:00; Tu 15:30-20:00; We,Th 08:00-20:00; Fr 10:00-20:00;...
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Restaurants and cafes73
Ates Brennhaus im Porzellanikon
Restaurant · Regional, International, German · 2.3 km
1 Werner-Schürer-Platz, Selb
Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00, Su 10:00 - 17:00
Schades Schmankerl Stubn
Restaurant · Bavarian, Franconian, German, Seafood · 2.2 km
Sa 15:00-24:00; Su 11:00-22:00;We-Fr 17:00-22:00
Das Hatzel
Cafe · Coffee Shop
32 Ludwigstraße, Selb
Mo-Fr 07:00-18:00; Sa 07:00-15:00; Su 08:00-12:00
Madame Nga
Restaurant · Asian, Vietnamese
23 Schillerstraße
Tu-Su 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00
Saigon
Restaurant · Vietnamese
57 Bahnhofstraße, Selb
Tu-Su,PH 11:30-14:30,17:30-22:00; Mo off
Bella Napoli
Restaurant · Italian
66 Friedrich-Ebert-Straße, Selb
Mo-Su 11:00-14:00,17:00-23:30
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Where to stay16
Churches and places of worship19
Shopping25
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Berufsfachschule für Krankenpflegehilfe des Klinikums Fichtelgebirge in Selb
School · 0.9 km
62 Weißenbacher Straße, Selb
BSZ für Produktdesign und Prüftechnik
School · 0.8 km
60 Weißenbacher Straße, Selb
Privates Sonderpädagogisches Förderzentrum Selb - Siebensternschule
School · 0.9 km
63 Jahnstraße, Selb
Healthcare6
Map of Selb
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Getting there and nearby towns
Verkehrslandeplatz Hof-Plauen (HOQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 km away.
- Schönwald 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Thierstein 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Höchstädt im Fichtelgebirge 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Marktleuthen 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Rehau 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Thiersheim 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Wunsiedel 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Gera 79 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sulzbach-Rosenberg 79 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bad Staffelstein 81 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- 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
- St. Andreas Selb 01, H.Helmlechner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-07-13 Baustelle an Schillerstraße Selb HOF4989 RAW-Export, PantheraLeo1359531, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Selb, Marktplatz 1-004, H.Helmlechner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-07-13 Baustelle an Schillerstraße Selb HOF4780 RAW-Export, PantheraLeo1359531, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-07-13 Baukran an Schmiedbergl Selb 2026 HOF4987 RAW-Export cens, PantheraLeo1359531, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-07-13 Stützen an Selber Baustelle 2026 HOF4779 RAW-Export, PantheraLeo1359531, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schulhaus Lessingstraße (Selb) 340, Kd6=dra, CC0
- Ludwigstraße Selb 20250809 HOF3612 RAW-Export cens, PantheraLeo1359531, CC BY 4.0
- 2026-07-13 Selber Wiesenfest 2026 HOF4922 RAW-Export, PantheraLeo1359531, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-07-13 Selber Wiesenfest 2026 HOF4958 RAW-Export, PantheraLeo1359531, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-07-13 Selber Wiesenfest 2026 HOF4896 RAW-Export, PantheraLeo1359531, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-07-13 Selber Wiesenfest 2026 HOF4918 RAW-Export, PantheraLeo1359531, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-07-13 Wiesenfeste als immaterielles Kulturerbe Bayern – Selber Wiesenfest 2026 HOF4807 RAW-Export (cropped), PantheraLeo1359531, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-07-13 Selber Wiesenfest 2026 HOF4827 RAW-Export, PantheraLeo1359531, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-07-13 Selber Wiesenfest 2026 HOF4936 RAW-Export, PantheraLeo1359531, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-07-13 Selber Wiesenfest 2026 HOF4785 RAW-Export, PantheraLeo1359531, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-07-13 Selber Wiesenfest 2026 HOF4854 RAW-Export, PantheraLeo1359531, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-07-13 Selber Wiesenfest 2026 HOF4834 RAW-Export, PantheraLeo1359531, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-07-13 Selber Wiesenfest 2026 HOF4861 RAW-Export, PantheraLeo1359531, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-07-13 Selber Wiesenfest 2026 HOF4815 RAW-Export, PantheraLeo1359531, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-07-13 Ulrich Pötzsch – Selber Wiesenfest 2026 HOF4805 RAW-Export (cropped), PantheraLeo1359531, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-07-13 Selber Wiesenfest 2026 HOF4794 RAW-Export, PantheraLeo1359531, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Selb Porzellanikon, Corradox, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wgg selb, Stefan Meyer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Südlicher Wartberg-Steinbruch 1, Dominik Nolte, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ztracený rybník 2, Alena Cva, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Selb, Friedhofskirche-001, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Luitpoldschulhaus (Selb) 125, Kd6=dra, CC0
- Selb, Ev.Pfarrkirche-001, Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kriegerdenkmal (Selb) 135, Kd6=dra, CC0
- Schloss Erkersreuth, Mef.ellingen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schönwald Monuments 2020 xy11, PeterBraun74, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Netzsch Arena, 8 infotech, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein Erna Ziegler in Selb, Geolina163, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Isidor Waldmann in Selb, Geolina163, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Rosa Rosenthal in Selb, Geolina163, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Egertal bei Neuhaus 01, Peter Herrmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Häuselloh Moor, Müller Andrea, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wunsiedler Weiher von Westen, willi411017, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schönwald Monuments 2020 xy10, PeterBraun74, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, TD1701, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, saschahaberkorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, r66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, TD1701, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, r66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rausk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, r66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, r66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hkb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hkb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hkb, CC BY-SA 4.0
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