Rastatt, Germany

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Rastatt

21°CNow (avg)
May-September for palace gardens and warmer touring weatherBest time
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Rastatt is a small Baroque city on the Rhine plain in Baden-Württemberg, built around the 18th-century Residenzschloss and the nearby Schloss Favorite hunting lodge. It sits on the Karlsruhe Stadtbahn network within reach of Baden-Baden and the northern Black Forest, with a Mercedes-Benz plant anchoring its economy.

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Rastatt is a small Baroque city on the Rhine plain in Baden-Württemberg, built around the 18th-century Residenzschloss and the nearby Schloss Favorite hunting lodge. It sits on the Karlsruhe Stadtbahn network within reach of Baden-Baden and the northern Black Forest, with a Mercedes-Benz plant anchoring its economy.

Country: GermanyLanguage: GermanCurrency: Euro (EUR)Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
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Rastatt is a small Baroque city on the Rhine plain in Baden-Württemberg, built around the 18th-century Residenzschloss and the nearby Schloss Favorite hunting lodge. It sits on the Karlsruhe Stadtbahn network within reach of Baden-Baden and the northern Black Forest, with a Mercedes-Benz plant anchoring its economy.

Best forBaroque architecture; Black Forest day trips; a base near Baden-Baden
When to goMay-September for palace gardens and warmer touring weather
Getting aroundWalkable centre; Karlsruhe Stadtbahn and regional trains; airport 15km away
Where to stayHistoric centre near the Residenzschloss, the only area with hotels nearby
Maybe skip ifYou want nightlife or a wide range of restaurants

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Typical monthly temperature, humidity and rainfall.

🗓️ Best time to visit: Jun–Aug
Jan3°💧 80%🌧️ 108mm
Feb5°💧 78%🌧️ 72mm
Mar7°💧 72%🌧️ 72mm
Apr10°💧 70%🌧️ 93mm
May15°💧 69%🌧️ 101mm
Jun20°💧 65%🌧️ 76mm
Jul21°💧 66%🌧️ 90mm
Aug21°💧 68%🌧️ 75mm
Sep17°💧 75%🌧️ 100mm
Oct13°💧 79%🌧️ 89mm
Nov7°💧 83%🌧️ 106mm
Dec4°💧 84%🌧️ 89mm

Source: Open-Meteo · Last checked Jul 11, 2026

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