Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany
Where to stay in Kaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, home to about 100,000 people. This guide covers 1 aparthotel in Kaiserslautern, with about 34 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- MHG54 km · Mannheim-City Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Language
- German
About
About Kaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern is a city in southwest Germany, located in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate at the edge of the Palatinate Forest. The historic centre dates to the 9th century.
Nicknamed "K-Town", Kaiserslautern was home to many military personnel during the Cold War, and several American military installations, including Ramstein Air Base, are still in operation nearby. In the Middle Ages, the town was chosen by Emperor Friedrich I (Barbarossa) as a seat of government. Kaiserslautern was the smallest of the twelve host cities for the 2006 World Cup. Touristically, this town does not have much to offer but contains some nice restaurants, bars and nightclubs.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Kaiserslautern
See
- Frankenstein Castle
- Gartenschau
- Japanese Garden
- Imperial Palace and the Casimir Castle Ruins
- Kaiserbrunnen
- Stiftskirche
- St. Martinskirche
- Zoo
Do
- FC Kaiserslautern
- Palatinate Forest
- Volkspark
- Gelterswoog Lake
- Bike
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Places to stay in Kaiserslautern
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Kaiserslautern Stift aparthotel | 34 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Kaiserslautern
8 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Birnbaumhof - Hotel Pension und Ferienwohnungen | 13.9 km | |
| Design Hotel Zollamt | 1.4 km | |
| Hampton by Hilton Kaiserslautern | 1.2 km | |
| Hotel Circle Inn | 14.8 km | |
| Hotel Heymann | 0.3 km | |
| Hotel Merkur | 15.2 km | |
| Hotel-Restaurant Barbarossahof | 4.2 km | |
| Landgrafen-Mühle | 22.5 km |
All 9 hotels in Kaiserslautern, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Kaiserslautern
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kaiserslautern are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 73 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Kaiserslautern: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mannheim-City Airport (MHG), about 54 km from the city centre in a straight line; Saarbrücken Airport (SCN, 54 km) and Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN, 67 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
While the biggest military airport in Europe is Ramstein, just outside Kaiserslautern, the city doesn't have any commercial airports of its own.
Getting around
Kaiserslautern has a city bus system. It has also night buses, but mostly during weekends. You can get tickets from the driver for €1.90 one-way. Group tickets, day tickets and three-day tickets are also available. The buses also accept US dollars. A popular way to get around is by bicycle. Most of the streets have bicycle lanes, either as a part of the sidewalk or near the car lanes. You can get usually get from one side of the city to the opposite in less than an hour. However, be aware that some streets have steep hills.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
MHG · Mannheim-City Airport
SCN · Saarbrücken Airport
HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Kaiserslautern
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
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Questions
Kaiserslautern: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kaiserslautern?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kaiserslautern are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 73 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kaiserslautern?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mannheim-City Airport (MHG), about 54 km from the city centre in a straight line; Saarbrücken Airport (SCN, 54 km) and Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN, 67 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Kaiserslautern?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Kaiserslautern
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.