Dortmund: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 26 - 150 Mark Hotel Commerz
 This hotel near the Dortmund-Bövinghausen train station offers modern rooms, bowling facilities, and free parking. Bochum, Castrop-Rauxel, and the tr… MoreEUR 49 - 180 Mercure Hotel Dortmund City
 This 3-star hotel in Dortmund is a 5-minute walk from the main train station. It offers soundproofed rooms with high-speed internet, a 24-hour bar, an… MoreEUR 42 - 999 NH Dortmund
 The NH Dortmund is located in central Dortmund, just 100 metres from the main train station. It offers large suites with a separate living room, and a… MoreEUR 80 - 143 Park Inn Dortmund
 This 4-star hotel in Dortmund features modern rooms, spa facilities and on-site parking. It is located on Friedensplatz in the city centre, 200 metres… MoreEUR 63 - 103 Ibis Hotel Dortmund City
 This hotel offers free parking, a free internet terminal and a 24-hour bar. It is a direct underground ride from Dortmund’s main train station, city… MoreEUR 49 - 100 Ibis Dortmund West
 This Ibis hotel in Dortmund offers free parking, early/late-riser breakfasts and a free internet terminal in the lobby. Dortmund-Oespel Train Station … MoreEUR 50 - 80 Hotel NeuHaus
 This modern, 3-star hotel in Dortmund city centre offers free Wi-Fi, varied breakfast buffets, and easy access to public transport. The Westfalenhalle… MoreEUR 60 - 300 Hotel Senator Dortmund
 This 3-star Dortmund hotel with free Wi-Fi is 200 metres from Lortzingstraße Underground Station, a 9-minute journey from Westfalenhalle Exhibition C… MoreEUR 62 - 89 Hotel Union
 The Hotel Union enjoys a central location just a 5-minute walk from the city centre and 2 kilometres from the main railway station.
The trade fair g… MoreEUR 42 - 104 Prodomo Hotel Dortmund
 This 2-star hotel offers free on-site parking, 24-hour reception and rooms with breakfast included. Dortmund Körne-West train station is a 10-minute … MoreEUR 71 - 165 Pullman Dortmund
 This 4-star hotel in Dortmund offers spacious accommodation, a spa and free internet in public areas. It lies opposite the Westfalenhallen exhibition … MoreEUR 54 - 178 TOP Hotel Esplanade
 This recently renovated hotel offers modern accommodation in the heart of Dortmund, 300 metres from the Old Town´s pedestrian zone and a short w… MoreEUR 37 - 128 TRYP Dortmund
 Only 3 km from the Signal Iduna Park Stadium, this 3-star Superior hotel lies in the Dortmund University Technology Park. It offers high-speed Wi-Fi, … MoreEUR 64 - 241 Unique Hotel Dortmund
 Located in the heart of Dortmund, just a 10-minute walk from the main railway station, this 4-star hotel offers exclusively furnished rooms with flat-… MoreEUR 59 - 319 The Grey Hotel
 Offering stylish, soundproofed rooms with flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi, and varied breakfast buffets, this 3-star, design hotel in Dortmund city centre … MoreEUR 43 - 125 Sunshine
 This hotel in Syburg offers rooms with flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi. It is within 8 minutes of the A45 and A1 motorways, and is just 12 km from Dort… MoreEUR 65 - 149 Ringhotel Drees
 This 4-star hotel in Dortmund offers a free sauna and indoor pool, Wi-Fi, and easy underground connections to the city centre. The Westfalenhalle exhi… MoreEUR 39 - 39 Road Stop Dortmund
 Located in the quiet countryside, 12 km south of Dortmund, this American-style motel offers themed rooms and American food. Wi-Fi internet is free in … MoreEUR 38 - 158 Steigenberger Dortmund
 This extraordinary 4-star hotel enjoys a central location in Dortmund, opposite the stadium and close to the exhibition centre.
The Steigenberger Hot… MoreEUR 55 - 74 Hotel Landhaus Syburg
 This 3-star hotel features a spa area with pool and free parking. It is located in Syberg, a 5-minute walk from the Hohensyburg castle ruins and 13 ki… MoreEUR 53 - 75 Hotel La Villa am Kaiserbrunnen
 This hotel in Dortmund offers free breakfast and free Wi-Fi in all rooms. The city centre is a 10-minute walk or a direct tram ride away, and free par… MoreEUR 63 - 362 Best Western Parkhotel Westfalenhallen
 This modern, 4-star hotel in Dortmund is set in a rose garden beside the Westfalenhallen exhibition centre. It offers a free pool and sauna, free Wi-F… MoreEUR 67 - 1,047 Best Western Parkhotel Wittekindshof
 This 4-star hotel, built in the style of a traditional country estate, is located 5 kilometres from Dortmond’s city centre and is 80 metres from the… MoreEUR 66 - 221 City Hotel Dortmund
 This 3-star hotel offers free Wi-Fi, tea/coffee facilities in all rooms and private parking. It is 100 metres from Dortmund´s shopping streets a… MoreEUR 69 - 168 balladins SUPERIOR Airport Hotel Dortmund
 This 4-star hotel offers free Wi-Fi and free parking. It is located in an industrial area on the eastern edge of Dortmund, just 3 km from Dortmund Air… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dortmund: Guide
Dortmund is a city in the North Rhine-Westphalia region in Germany.
Get in
By plane
is home of several low-cost airlines (eg. EasyJet) and serves mainly national and european travellers. There is no direct train or tram connection to the airport, however there are shuttle busses between the airport and Dortmund central station or Holzwickede Station.
From and to Central Station: A non-stop shuttle-bus can be found opposite the main railway station. The journey lasts 25 minutes and costs 5€/passenger (6-14 y.o. children €2; younger children free).
Dortmund's central station (Dortmund Hauptbahnhof) is the junction of many railway lines in Germany.
Dortmund can be reached using the motorway (Autobahn) A1, A2, A40, A42, A44 and A45, as well as the (Bundesstraßen) B1, B54 and B236
Dortmund is part of the VRR (Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr) a cooperation of the regional transportation companies, giving easy access to public transportation in the whole Ruhr District in S-Bahn, regional trains, subways and busses.
Dortmund's central station (Dortmund Hauptbahnhof) is the junction of the national railroad system with the city subway system und the regional train system. From here you can easily get transport into the center or any suburb via subway and bus or to the neighbour cities as Bochum, Essen, Düsseldorf, Münster, Köln (Cologne), Wuppertal and the rest of Northrhine-Westphalia and Germany by different regional or national train-lines.
Visit the television tower Florian. Take a ride on the H-Bahn.
Rosarium (Deutsches Rosarium VDR), Westfalenpark - An der Buschmühle 3, Tel. +49-231-50-26100 or -26116, Fax +49-231-5026111. This rosarium has a collection of more than 3000 rose species.
Museum of Art and Cultural History (Museum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte Dortmund ) Hansastraße 3, 44137 Dortmund, Tel +49 231 50-2 55 22, Fax +49 231 50-2 55 11 ) The Museum building is an old art deco-style municipal savings bank. Apparently the oldest museum of its kind in the Ruhr district and tells the story of everyday life in Dortmund and the rest of Germany for the past 300 years.
Museum am Ostwall , Ostwall 7, Tel. +49-231-5023247, Fax +49-231-5025244. This museum hosts art objects from the 20th & 21st centuries.
Museum of Natural History (Museum für Naturkunde) (Münsterstraße 271, Tel. +49-231-5024856, Fax +49-231-5024852.)
German Cookery Book Museum (Deutsches Kochbuchmuseum), An der Buschmühle. Tel. +49-231-5025741.
'Steinwache’ Memorial and Museum (Mahn- und Gedenk-stätte ‘Steinwache’) (Steinstr. 50 , 44147 Dortmund, Tel +49 2 31 50-2 50 02) The former police station and Gestapo headquarters just north of the central railway station. Hosts the permanent exhibition ‘Resistance and Persecution in Dortmund 1933-45’.
The center of the city is a shopping mile with impressive stores on everything from clothing and shoes over books and media to electronics or jewelry, stretching along the Hellweg, the Rheinoldi-Church in its center.
Around the big shopping mile the "Hellweg" are a lot of typical "Bierhäuser" and a lot of departments like Saturn, Karstadt (3), Kaufhof and Berlet.
Other big Shopping Miles are in the centeres of the parts of Dortmund. So a lot of them are arround the Hellweg in example Brackel or Wambel.
The "Salzkuchen" is a bagel-like, caraway spiced roll with seasoned mincemeat and onions. The "Mettente", a smoked sausage, normally comes with spicy mustard.
Also you can eat some sauseages in one of the typical "Bierhäuser" or in one of the big resturations.
Dortmund is home of some world famous breweries and you would therefore miss something if you haven't tasted at least some of its "liquid gold".
Drink a "Stösschen" in any of the old fashioned pubs. This beer specialty is served in a small glass and can be drunk in about two draughts. The portion varies from innkeeper to innkeeper. Is best relished with a "Salzkuchen mit Mett" (see Dortmund#Eat|Eat)
Stadthotel Drees , 4 city hotel, friendly staff, supernice owners, reasonable prices, near to Westfalenhallen, Westfalenstadion and City
Mercure Grand Hotel Dortmund An Den Westfalenhallen (Lindemannstrasse 88, 44137 Dortmund, (+49)231/91130 ) This 4 star hotel is South of the centre (about 15 to 20 minutes walk, or around 7 Euro in a taxi) but very handy (less than 5 minutes walk) for the Westfalenhallen (Exhibition Centre) and the football stadium.
Mercure Hotel Dortmund City (Kampstrasse 35-37, 44137 Dortmund, (+49)231/58970 ) This 3 star hotel is in the centre of the city, less than 5 minutes from the main station and a few minutes from the main shopping street.
Ibis Dortmund (Märkische Strasse 73, 44141 Dortmund) This Ibis is South of the centre, around 10 to 15 minutes walk away. It is only 1km from the Westfalenhallen and the football stadium.
Dortmund Tourist and Information Office , Königswall 18a, Tel. +49-231-18999222, Fax +49-231-18999333, email: info@dortmund-tourismus.de
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From Holzwickede Station: A bus service (1€/passenger), runs regularly about every 15 minutes between 5 a.m. and 11 p.m. Trip to the terminal building takes approx. 5 minutes.
By taxi: currently costs around 25 Euros to the City Centre. Drivers operate on the meter, if they don't get a different taxi !By train
By car
Get around
Public Transport
See
Zoo Dortmund, Mergelteichstr. 80, +49 0231/50 - 28581 Parks
Westfalenpark
Rombergpark
Fredenbaumpark
Museums
Do
Borussia Dortmund are former European Champions and one of Germany's top soccer clubs in Germany's premier league.
Buy
Eat
If you find yourself in a traditional pub drinking beer and you need some food to accompany your beverage it is the best idea to ask the innkeeper for a "Salzkuchen mit Mett" or a "Mettente".Drink
Caicco, Kronprinzenstr. 140, Tel./Fax +49-231-9961557Sleep
Hostel Ruhgebiet , 8-bed-dorms from 17€, located in the Kreuzviertel, one of Dortmund's most vibrant areas with many bars and restaurantsCope
Get out
Bars
Happy Happy Ding Dong
Hövels Hausbrauerei ( Hoher Wall 5, 44137 Dortmund, +49 231 914547) This bar is part of the local Hövels brewery, for those seeking a more authentic local watering hole. The locally brewed beers are on offer, and some great pub grub is served too.
Limericks Irish Pub ( Kampstrasse 45, 44137 Dortmund, +49 231 160175) This Irish Theme bar is a few minutes walk from the main station, literally cross the road and up the steps and you're right outside. The usual Guinness and Irish style pub grub is on offer, as well as live music at weekends. One of the livelier spots in the city.
LousianaClubs
Cosmotopia
FZW
Keller
Liquid Lounge (Martinstr. 10a, 44137 Dortmund, +49 231 2266501 ) A crossover bar/club with no admission price where the beautiful people tend to hang out. Saying that a very relaxed door policy generally means no trouble getting in. Quite small and intimate, but well worth a visit if you're into dance music. Easy to find, as it's right next door to Sixx.PM
Nightrooms
Prisma
Sixx.PM (Hövelstr., Dortmund, +49 231 16 57 454) One of the main clubs in the city, with a variety of music on offer on different nights. The owners have gone for the industrial look inside, making it very quirky ! Admission ranges from 5 to 8 Euros on standard nights.
Spirit