How to reach the Atta cave

The Atta cave can be reached easily with the A4/E40 motorways from Cologne or with the A45/E41 (Sauerlandlinie) from Dortmund and Frankfurt.

From Dortmund

Leave the A45/E41 motorway (Sauerlandlinie) at the Meinerzhagen junction (16) and take the L539 towards Attendorn. In Attendorn, the Atta cave is well signposted.

From Cologne

Leave the A4/E40 motorway at the Olpe-Süd motorway intersection (28) for the A45/E41 (Sauerlandlinie) towards Dortmund.

Leave the A45/E41 motorway (Sauerlandlinie) at the Olpe junction (18) and take the B54/B55 and then the L512 towards Attendorn. In Attendorn, the Atta cave is well signposted.

From Giessen / Frankfurt

Leave the A45/E41 motorway (Sauerlandlinie) at the Olpe junction (18) and take the B54/B55 and then the L512 towards Attendorn. In Attendorn, the Atta cave is well signposted.

With the Deutsche Bahn rail service

You can reach Attendorn with the rail lines

  • Essen - Hagen - Finnentrop - Altenhundem - Siegen (Regional Express)
  • Siegen - Giessen - Frankfurt/Main (Main-Sieg line)
  • Finnentrop - Attendorn - Olpe (Biggesee Express) 

  Deutsche Bahn travel information