Bensheim
Walkable wine-country town on the Bergstraße in southern Hesse, Bensheim sits at the foot of the Odenwald mountains with views across the Rhine plain, a centre full of cafés and historic churches, and scenic viewpoints in the surrounding hills.
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- Population39,439
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.2 km1.4 mi
Nearest airports
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Bensheim: quick answers
Where is Bensheim?
Bensheim is in Germany, about 20 km13 miles in a straight line from Darmstadt.
How do you get to Bensheim?
The nearest airport is Mannheim (MHG), about 27 min away by road. The nearest train station is Lorsch, about 11 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Bensheim?
The warmest month is July, averaging 20°C68°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 2°C35°F. The wettest month is December, with about 86 mm3.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Bensheim?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 24 restaurants, 16 cafés and 19 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Bensheim?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Alzey, Amorbach and Miltenberg. Bensheim is listed among the day trips from Frankfurt.