Why go
- City in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
- Served by Ramstein Air Base (RMS).
History
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. It is 459 kilometres from Paris, 117 km from Frankfurt am Main, 666 km from Berlin, and 159 km from Luxembourg.
Where to stay
Husarenäcker 25, 67659 Kaiserslautern, Germany · kaiserslautern-ferienwohnung.de
Friedrichstraße 39, 67655 Kaiserslautern, Germany · stadthotel-kl.de
Lauterstraße 22, 67731 Otterbach, Germany · hotel-parthenon-kl.de
Mühlstraße 6, 67659 Kaiserslautern, Germany · hotel-heymann.de
Morlauterer Str. 1, 67657 Kaiserslautern, Germany · alcatraz-hotel.com
Fruchthallstraße 15, 67655 Kaiserslautern, Germany · art-hotel-kl.de
Reichholdsmühle, 67657 Kaiserslautern, Germany · reichholdsmuehle.de
Straßburger Allee 10, 67657 Kaiserslautern, Germany · ihg.com
Mühlstraße 31, 67659 Kaiserslautern, Germany · hotelbarth.de
Eselsfürth 10, 67657 Kaiserslautern, Germany · barbarossahof.com
Dansenberger Str. 10, 67661 Kaiserslautern, Germany · hotel-froehlich.de
Buchenlochstraße 1, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany · hotel-zollamt.de
Nordbahnstraße 40, 67657 Kaiserslautern, Germany · pension-bobot.de
Schlossstraße 1, 67661 Kaiserslautern, Germany · burgschaenke-kl.de
Königstraße 9, 67655 Kaiserslautern, Germany · hotel-kl.de
Hummelstraße 2, 67655 Kaiserslautern, Germany · ethicalchoice.eu
Pfaffpl. 1, 67655 Kaiserslautern, Germany · hotelsnacht.com
Bremerhof 1, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany · bremerhof-kl.de
Ob. Lauterstraße 40, 67731 Otterbach, Germany · da-enzo-otterbach.de
Am Hammerweiher 1, 67659 Kaiserslautern, Germany · blechhammer-kl.de
Stiftspl. 11, 67655 Kaiserslautern, Germany · sakshotels.com
St.-Quentin-Ring 1, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany · bestwestern.de
Barbarossastraße 2, 67655 Kaiserslautern, Germany · hotel-bb.com
Otterbacher Str. 11, 67659 Kaiserslautern, Germany · hasselberg-kl.de
Europaallee 32, 67657 Kaiserslautern, Germany · kl-hotel.de
Fischerstraße 78, 67655 Kaiserslautern, Germany · hilton.com
Burgherrenstraße 99, 67661 Kaiserslautern, Germany · hotel-ari.com
Pariser Str. 99, 67655 Kaiserslautern, Germany · pension-adler-kl.de
Stahlstraße 12, 67655 Kaiserslautern, Germany
Indoor
Richard-Wagner-Straße 47, 67655 Kaiserslautern, Germany
Waldstraße 5, 67659 Kaiserslautern, Germany · 7seas-apartments.de
Fabrikstraße 38, 67655 Kaiserslautern, Germany · booking.com
Rosenstraße 28, 67655 Kaiserslautern, Germany · cityhotel-kl.de
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 17:30-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 14 Rittersberg, Kaiserslautern, 67657 · restaurant-cardinale.de
German, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 17:00+; Sa 10:00+ Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options Wikipedia: de:Zum Spinnrädl · 1 Schillerstraße,… · spinnraedl.de
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Sushi bar, Pan Asian Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr, Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00 · mr-lian.de
Restaurant · Mensa, Aula Opening hours: Mo-Th 07:45-14:30; Fr 08:00-14:00 Features: step-free access · 13 Schoenstraße, Kaiserslautern, 67659 · studierendenwerk-kaiserslautern.de
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su 11:00-24:00, Mo-Th 09:00-24:00, Fr,Sa 09:00-02:00 Features: takeaway · 31 Fruchthallstraße · burgerking.de
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-24:00; Su,PH 09:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 26 Marktstraße, Kaiserslautern, 67655 · cafe-extrablatt.de
Salad, Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-19:30; Sa 11:45-19:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · deananddavid.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 23a Merkurstraße,… · kfc.de
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · papajohns.de
Persian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating · 10 Kaiserstraße, Kaiserslautern, 67661 · termehfood.com
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Th 17:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 17:00-21:00 · chacarero.eu
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-21:00 · cincin-restaurant.com
European, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options · 56 Trippstadter Straße, Kaiserslautern, 67663 · gruen-eck.de
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 18:00-23:00; Su 11:00-14:00,18:00-22:00 · restaurant-julien.de
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00; Tu off · 48 Richard-Wagner-Straße, Kaiserslautern, 67655 · kebaptime-kl.de
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: 10:00-17:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · Stelzenberg, 67705 · naturfreunde-kaiserslautern.de
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Sa 17:00-21:30; Su,PH 11:30-14:00,17:00-21:00 · alexandros-kl.de
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-21:00 · facebook.com
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:30, 17:00-21:00 · 1 Am Hammerweiher, Kaiserslautern, 67659 · zaeb-dee.de
Seafood, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su,PH off Features: takeaway
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su, PH off Features: takeaway
African, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 17:00-23:00; Fr-Su 16:00-24:00 Features: vegan options, step-free access
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 13:00-19:00; Sa 12:00-19:00 · babesbobatea.com
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-14:00,17:30-22:00; Su,PH 11:30-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · 14 Zollamtstraße, Kaiserslautern, 67663 · ippoh-restaurant.de
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr 11:00-24:00; Sa 09:00-24:00; Su 09:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · kaiserslautern.quesadilla.eu
Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating · Kaiserslautern, 67655 · ramen-ippin.de
Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo,We-Fr 07:15-18:00; Tu off; Sa 07:15-17:00; Su 08:15-18:00
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu,Th-Su 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:00; We off · curryhousek-town.de
Balkan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 16:30-22:00; Sa,Su 12:00-22:00
Turkish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: delivery, step-free access
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant · Kaiserslautern, 67657 · facebook.com
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant · 20 Kaiserstraße, Sembach, 67681 · china-restaurant-jasmin.de
Donut, Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; Oct-Apr Su 11:00-17:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 7 Osterstraße, Kaiserslautern, 67655 · cafeselen.de
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa-Su 12:00-22:00 · magickumpir.de
Serbian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-14:00,18:00-23:00 · 18 Mühlstraße, Kaiserslautern, 67659
Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 15:00-21:00; Sa 15:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00 Features: outdoor seating · An den Schwarzweihern, Enkenbach-Alsenborn,…
Ice Cream, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 80 Kirchstraße, Hochspeyer, 67691 · heimservice-davinci.de
Bakery, Fast Food · Features: step-free access
Canteen, Restaurant · Features: step-free access
International, Restaurant · International restaurant · 18 Friedhofstraße, Schopp, 67707
Biergarten · biergarten
Italian, Restaurant · Mein Ziel ist es, gute und hochwertige Nudeln anzubieten. Nur mit natürlichen Zutaten arbeiten. Auf Sonderwünsche eingehen (Vegan,… · doppelbaecker.de
German, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00,17:00-20:00 · 1 Auf dem Immel, Weilerbach, 67685 · bistrobaguette.hpage.com
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:30-15:00,17:30-22:00 Features: step-free access · phoviet-kl.de
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Airports
Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) 37 km to the centre
Zweibrücken, RP, DE — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor. ✈ 1 airline (TUIfly) · direct flights to 5 destinations incl. Antalya, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 5 direct destinations
- TUIfly X3 (737-800) · 5 routes: Antalya, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Imsweiler UL 18 km to the centre
Imsweiler, RP, DE
Pirmasens-Pottschütthöhe Airfield 28 km to the centre
Battweiler, RP, DE
Eßweiler Airfield 19 km to the centre
Eßweiler, RP, DE
Roßberg Becherbach Airfield 23 km to the centre
Nußbach, RP, DE
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Ramstein Air Base (RMS); 6 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Kaiserslautern, Germany. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Bus · Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
National rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach