Odelzhausen

Odelzhausen
Saint Benedict Church
Location of Odelzhausen within Dachau district
Odelzhausen
Odelzhausen
Coordinates: 48°19′N 11°11′E / 48.317°N 11.183°E / 48.317; 11.183
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUpper Bavaria
DistrictDachau
Subdivisions14 Ortsteile
Government
  Mayor (202026) Markus Trinkl (FW)
Area
  Total
30.48 km2 (11.77 sq mi)
Elevation
499 m (1,637 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
  Total
5,671
  Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
85235
Dialling codes08134
Vehicle registrationDAH
Websitewww.odelzhausen.de

Odelzhausen is a town and municipality in the west of the district of Dachau in Upper Bavaria, Germany.

Odelzhausen is situated along the A 8 Autobahn, which connects Munich and Stuttgart. The distance to Augsburg City Centre is 32,4 km (20.1 miles), to Munich City Centre 38,3 km (23.8 miles). No light rail connects it directly to Munich, but three bus lines connect the town with the Dachau and Munich-Pasing station. On-demand taxi lines are being phased in to improve public transport.

The town celebrated 1200 years of existence in 2014. The town has a Bavarian Red Cross station, shops, hotels, and the historic castle contains the Schloss Hotel and Bavarian restaurant. There is also the par 72 Golf Club Munich-West. Of architectural interest is the Parish church St. Benedikt.