Eberbach, Germany

Eberbach is a town in Germany, in northern Baden-Wurttemberg, located 33km east of Heidelberg. It lies at the foot of the Katzenbuckel, at 626 m the highest elevation in the Odenwald, in the Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald, on the romantic Burgenstraße (Castle Road) along the river Neckar.

The historic old town, is a magnet for tourists with its four well maintained towers, many well kept timber-frame houses and some town wall remnants,. Likewise, the Eberbach castle ruins are worthy of sightseeing as part of the string of castles along the river Neckar. Eberbach also lies on the Burgenstraße (Castle Road), which leads from Mannheim all the way to Prague.

Things to See & Do

* Old Town
* Eberbach Castle ruins
* Museum of Local History
* View from Neckar Lookout
* Old Bathhouse

General Information

Cruise Season – March to Dec
Currency – Euro (€) (EUR)
Language – German
Land Area – 81.16 km²
Population – 14,920 approx.
Electricity – 2 round pins European style
Time - GMT/UTC plus one hour
International Country Telephone Code – + 49

Port Location – The port at Eberbach lies on the Neckar River.

Travel Links – The S 1/2 lines of the S-Bahn RheinNeckar run half-hourly along the Neckar towards Mosbach and Heidelberg/Mannheim. Moreover, regional express trains shuttle along this same right of way two-hourly bound for Mannheim and Heilbronn. Regional trains also run every two hours along the Odenwaldbahn to Darmstadt and Frankfurt.