Nearby is the Dutenhofener See, a lake featuring a man-made beach, volleyball pit, trampolines, cafe, and bar.
Dutenhofen was an independent municipality until January 1, 1976, when it became a suburb of the city of Lahn.
Dutenhofen shares busline 11 with the surrounding cities, including Giessen.
Directly north of this borough runs the Bundesstraße B49 (Gießen - Wetzlar - Koblenz - Trier).
Parallel to the road runs the Deutsche Bahn-line called "Dillstrecke" (Gießen - Wetzlar - Siegen).