Living in Fechingen, Saarbrücken
Fechingen is an area of Saarbrücken with about 2,213 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 74 out of 100 (good): better than 31% of Saarbrücken residents, ranked 30 of 45 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 37.2% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 11 min walk
Who Fechingen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 29 · poor | 24 of 45 |
| Family | 67 · good | 19 of 45 |
| Over 65 | 66 · good | 36 of 45 |
| Working from home | 60 · good | 20 of 45 |
| Commuter | 28 · poor | 28 of 45 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,562 m | 20 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 598 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 2,520 m | 32 min walk |
| Nursery school | 824 m | 10 min walk |
| Primary school | 758 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 232 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,716 m | 46 min walk |
| Public green space | 770 m | 10 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 770 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 458 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 874 m | 11 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 37.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 32.6%)
- 7.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 8)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Fechingen
Alte-Kelter-Straße · Am Kirchberg · Amselweg · An der Heringsmühle · An der Kronenmühle · Auf der Adt · Bliesransbacher Straße · Drosselweg · Finkenweg · Flughafenstraße · Hohlweg · Im Brühl · Im Bungert · Im Hofgarten · Im Tiefenbach · Langweiler Weg · Meditationspfad · Provinzialstraße · Ringstraße · Ritterweg · Römerbergstraße · Zum Hasenberg · Zum Südhang
Nearby areas
- Bübingen 79
- Bischmisheim 73
- Brebach-Fechingen 70
- Ensheim 66
- Eschringen 56
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Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-05. Method and sources