# Goetz Cave, Germany: what it is and when to go > Goetz Cave is a cave in Germany (Meiningen). Interests: Nature, History and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 47. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/goetz-hohle/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Cave in Germany · Nature, History, Wildlife - **Where:** Germany - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** FRA Frankfurt am Main, 144 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Th,Fr 16:00-17:00;Sa,Su,PH 11:00-15:30;Nov-Mar off - **Website:** [goetzhoehle.com](https://www.goetzhoehle.com/) - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 50.56486, 10.40576 ## What it is and where Goetz Cave is a cave in Germany (Meiningen). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Meiningen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/meiningen/), where this site lists 24 more places to see, 2.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.56486, 10.40576; the nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA, Frankfurt am Main), 144 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.564858%2C10.405757) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.564858%2C10.405757) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/), [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/fauna/) places in Germany. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Goetz Cave is **April to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 14 | | February | Possible | 9 h 47 | | March | Possible | 11 h 33 | | April | Best time | 13 h 33 | | May | Best time | 15 h 15 | | June | Best time | 16 h 13 | | July | Best time | 15 h 49 | | August | Best time | 14 h 19 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 25 | | November | Possible | 8 h 40 | | December | Best time | 7 h 47 | In June there are 16 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 47. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | April to October | November to March | | History | April to October and December | January to March and November | | Wildlife | April to October | November to March | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Goetz Cave has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Germany To enter Germany there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Germany checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 110 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Unsere Liebe Frau (Meiningen)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/unsere-liebe-frau/): Parish church · 546 m - [Protestant Town Church Meiningen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/stadtkirche-unserer-lieben-frauen/): Church building in Meiningen, Germany · 739 m - [Meininger Museen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/meininger-museen/): Museums in Meiningen, Germany · 762 m - [Büchnersches Hinterhaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/buchnersches-hinterhaus/): Timber framed house · 813 m - [Brahms-Denkmal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/johannes-brahms/): Memorial · 1.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). ## More in Germany: Nature - [Recklinghausen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rodelberg/) - [Zugspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/zugspitze/): highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains (Eastern Alps) - [Ore Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/montes-metalicos/): mountain range in central Europe - [Sanssouci](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sanssouci-palace/): Palace in Brandenburg, Germany - [Hohenzollern Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hohenzollern-castle/): ancestral seat of the imperial House of Hohenzollern in the Swabian Alps of central Baden-Württemberg, Germany - [Vaalserberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/vaalserberg/): mountain at the border of Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands Every Germany place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Goetz Cave? It is a cave in Germany. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Goetz Cave? April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 47. ### How do you get to Goetz Cave? The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 144 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.564858%2C10.405757) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Germany is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Germany map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Unsere Liebe Frau (Meiningen)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/unsere-liebe-frau/), [Protestant Town Church Meiningen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/stadtkirche-unserer-lieben-frauen/), [Meininger Museen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/meininger-museen/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1181717797), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1534253), CC0. More about Goetz Cave on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goetz_Cave). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).