Krefeld is a German city in the federal state of NRW and is located on the Rhine in the Lower Rhine region. Krefeld also belongs to the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.

Silk fabrics were produced in Krefeld in the 18th and 19th centuries, which is why the city is known as the city of velvet and silk.
Krefeld is first mentioned in 1105 and the castle Linn also dates from the 12th century when Otto von Linn expanded this place to a fortress after his Third Crusade.
Krefeld currently has a population of about 228,000. 
 

The Velo Europe stages from Krefeld

1. Krefeld to Duisburg (Ruhrort) R1+R2, ca 24/29 km, connection to the Ruhr stages, as well as to the Rhine stages to Wesel or Rheinberg - Xanten
Rail connection to DU HBF 2 x per hour, approx. 22 min
Duisburg HBF-Duisburg Ruhrort stage 
Rail connection to Duisburg-Ruhrort via Duisburg, Duisburg-Meiderich approx. 1:13, 1 x per hour 

2. Krefeld to Kempen, R1+R2, approx. 21 or 19 km, connection to Venlo or Geldern 
train connection 1-2 x per hour, approx. 13 min 

3. Krefeld to Viersen, R1+R2, approx. 27 or 26 km, connection to Roermond, Düsseldorf, Mönchengladbach or Kempen
Rail connection

4. Krefeld to Mönchengladbach, approx. 34 km, connection to Düsseldorf, Erkelenz, Hückelhoven or Viersen
Train connection 2 x per hour direct or via Uerdingen-KR HBF ca 24-40 min

5 Krefeld to Düsseldorf-Kaiserswerth, approx. 12 km, connection to Essen or Düsseldorf-City

6. Krefeld to Düsseldorf, R1+R2, approx. 26 or 28 km, all options from the VEP Düsseldorf
Train connection approx. 2-3 per hour, direct or via Neuss, 21-38 min

7. Krefeld to Essen (Kettwig), R1+R2, approx. 35 or 36 km, all options on the Ruhr and in the REGIO Between Rhine and Weser
Rail connection 1-2 x per hour via Duisburg or directly to Essen main station, 40 - 44 min
via Düsseldorf approx. 1:20 -1:30 hrs to Essen-Kettwig

8. Krefeld to Moers, approx. 23 km, connection options to Duisburg, Rheinberg 
Rail connection: approx. 23-27 min, via Duisburg-Rheinhausen, 1 x per hour

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Routes with stages that go thru Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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