Weser-Leine-Express, Porta Westfalica

Name: Weser-Leine-Express
Address: Porta Westfalica, Germany

#5 among attractions in Porta Westfalica

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The Weser-Leine-Express is the name used in North Rhine-Westphalia for a Regional-Express service that connects the east Westphalian regional centre of Bielefeld and Minden and the Lower Saxony regional centres of Hanover and Braunschweig. The NRW government found that there was sufficient state interest for it to support operations on the section in that state. The service alternates with the Ems-Leine-Express, which connects Rheine with Minden and Braunschweig. The border between North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony Between is crossed between Minden and Bückeburg. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°14'19"N, 8°54'50"E

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Porta Westfalica Germany

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Weser-Leine-Express – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Emperor William Monument, Porta Westfalica, Jakobsberg, Wittekindsberg.

0.7 miNW
Monuments and statues
Emperor William Monument, Porta Westfalica
19 min walk • Perched atop the rolling landscape of the Weserbergland hills, the Emperor William Monument (Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal) commands a majestic view over the town of Porta Westfalica, Germany. This grand monument, dedicated to Kaiser Wilhelm I, is not only a symbol of German...
0.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Porta Westfalica
12 min walk • The Porta Westfalica, also known as the Westphalian Gap, is a gorge and water gap where the Weser river breaks through the passage between the mountain chains of the Wiehen Hills in the west and the Weser Hills in the east. It is located in the district of Minden-Lübbecke in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Jakobsberg
25 min walk • The Jakobsberg is a hill, 235.2 m above sea level, that forms the westernmost peak of the Wesergebirge chain and is the eastern guardian of the Weser gorge, the Porta Westfalica or "Westphalian Gate", in North Rhine-Westphalia.
1.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wittekindsberg
30 min walk • The Wittekindsberg is a hill, 281.48 m above sea level, which forms the easternmost peak of the Wiehen Hills and is also the western guardian of the Weser gorge, the Porta Westfalica, in North Rhine-Westphalia.
1 miE
Tower
Jakobsberg Telecommunication Tower
25 min walk • Jakobsberg Telecommunication Tower is a 142-metre-tall TV tower built of reinforced concrete on the 238-metre-high elevated Jakobsberg near Porta Westfalica.
1 miE
52°14'29"N • 8°56'11"E
Fernsehturm, Porta Westfalica
25 min walk • Lookout, Observation decks and towers, View point
0.9 miSW
Church
Evangelische Kirche Holzhausen, Porta Westfalica
24 min walk • Evangelical Church Holzhausen stands for: Holzhausen Evangelical Church, Hesse, Holzhausen Evangelical Church, Minden-Lübbecke District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Holzhausen II Evangelical Church, Hille...
0.4 miE
Church
Evangelische Kirche Hausberge, Porta Westfalica
11 min walk • The Evangelical Church in Hausberge, a district of Porta Westfalica, is the parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran parish of Hausberge, which belongs to the Vlotho church district of the Evangelical Church of Westphalia.
0.5 miNE
52°14'36"N • 8°55'27"E
Portakanzel, Porta Westfalica
14 min walk • View point

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Nearby attractions include Evangelische Kirche Hausberge, Porta Westfalica (11 min walk), Portakanzel, Porta Westfalica (14 min walk), Emperor William Monument, Porta Westfalica (19 min walk), Evangelische Kirche Holzhausen, Porta Westfalica (24 min walk).