Oberhausen

Oberhausen is a city of 209,000 people (2019) in North Rhine-Westphalia. The city hosts an international short film festival, and its gasometer is an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.

Get in

By plane

The closest airport is in Düsseldorf (IATA: DUS)

By train

Oberhausen Hauptbahnhof, 51.474167°, 6.853333°. While this station is served by some long distance trains, you will most likely have to change trains in Duisburg which is about 6 minutes away by train.

By car

By bus

Intercity buses in Germany serve the city as well as other destinations throughout the Ruhr area.

By boat

Get around

By public transport

Oberhausen has a well-developed public transport network, operated by local company STOAG according to VRR tariffs.

The backbone of the system is the Streetcar line 112 and especially the part of it between the central station and Sterkrade, which doubles as a bus rapid transit (BRT) line. Opened in 1996 on a former industrial railway, this transitway has frequent and fast services every few minutes. If you miss one, don't worry, you can most likely already see the next bus or tram approaching in the distance. Board any service from platform 1 at the central station tram stop to get to the centr.O shopping mall. Tickets should be bought before boarding at the transitway stops. Customer service offices are located at the central station, at Neue Mitte stop next to the shopping mall and at Oberhausen-Sterkrade station.

Local bus lines operate throughout the city and to neighbouring cities. Single adult fare within the city is €2.90.

See

Gasometer Oberhausen, 51.494°, 6.87°, info@gasometer.de. the largest disc-type gas holder in Europe which is now an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage - hosts varying exhibitions aimed at the general public (often including light and sound installations). An panoramic elevator inside the Gasometer can be used to travel to a floor level below the roof. From there, a stairway on the outside leads to three panoramic platforms mounted on the Gasometer's roof (Note for disabled persons: Ask the staff for using the other elevator on the outside of the Gasometer, which directly leads to one of the platforms).
Sea Life Centre. former home of the late Paul the oracle octopus
MWO Modellbahnwelt Oberhausen, 51.4935°, 6.88263°. A large H0 model railway installation depicting the Ruhrgebiet at its industrial zenith between 1965-1970.
LVR-Industriemuseum (Museum of Industrial Heritage), Hansastraße 20. Tu-Su 10-17.00. Presents an overview of heavy industry at the Ruhr. Including two distinct sites: Altenberg zink factory and St Antony steel mill. 2016-10-07
"Slinky springs to fame", 51.493247°, 6.858312°. 460-metre-long stress ribbon bridge which also is a landscape sculpture; its spirals and wild colours allude to the popular children's toy "Slinky". At night it is illuminated by LED fields in 16 colours. 2016-10-07
Schloss Oberhausen. castle

Do

Turbinenhalle A former industrial complex turned into a famous music and cultural venue near the city center. Mostly caters to rock and metal bands, but occasionally hosts artists from various styles. Some nightclubs are also located in the area.
International Short Film Festival Oberhausen. Late April-early May. This 6-day annual festival, founded in 1954, is one of the oldest short film festivals in the world. Individual ticket €8, 10-ticket pass €40 2022-12-05
Neue Mitte ("new centre"). The main element of the Neue Mitte area is the CentrO complex which includes a shopping mall, a children's theme park and a promenade with restaurants and pubs.
Tree2Tree. High rope course. 2016-10-07
Metronom musical theatre, 51.491231°, 6.885572°. 2016-10-07
Theater Oberhausen, 51.4761°, 6.8606°. 2016-10-07

Buy

CentrO, 51.491667°, 6.876667°. One of Germany's biggest shopping malls.

Eat

Il Carpaccio in der Baumeister-Mühle, Homberger Straße 11, 51.50592°, 6.82217°.

Drink

Sleep

Zur Bauernstube, Lothringer Straße 162, 51.46136°, 6.85196°, +49 208 24574.
In Hostel Veritas, Essener Straße 259, 51.48289°, 6.88526°, +49 208 8 69 0 88 4.
NH Oberhausen, Düppelstraße 2, 51.47231°, 6.86026°, +49 208 82440.
Residenz, Hermann-Albertz-Straße 69, 51.46705°, 6.85088°, +49 208 82080.
Tryp, Centroallee 280, 51.4874°, 6.8750°.
Zum Eisenhammer, Zum Eisenhammer 8, 51.48282°, 6.84503°, +49 208 - 850970.

Oberhausen - city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany