Bad Bentheim

The local sandstone is known as Bentheimer Gold. This stone was shipped throughout Europe between the 15th and 18th centuries. For example, the Royal Palace in Amsterdam and the theatre and the Church of Our Lady in Antwerp are made of Bentheimer Gold sandstone. It is claimed that the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty is made from Bentheim sandstone, though it is a disputed claim, other German towns also making the same claim.

By train

The rail station is on the IC line between Amsterdam and Szczecin with connections to Osnabrück, Hanover and Berlin.
Region rail connection from Bentheim, Rheine, Osnabrück, Herford and Bielefeld.

By car

The town is on the B403 with exits off the A 30 (Bad Oeynhausen – Osnabrück – Hengelo) and A 31 (Emden – Oberhausen). The A30 connects just passed the town to the Netherlands A1, forming part of the E30, which connects Amsterdam, Bad Bentheim, Osnabrück, Hannover, Magdeburg, Berlin, Warsaw, Minsk and Moscow.

The town is small enough to see on foot. Parts are quite hilly and have cobbled streets making cycling a “challenge”.

• St. Johannes BaptistA Gothic styled church built from 1670 to 1676 in Bentheim sandstone. The three altars are made of oak. A canvas on the main altar depicts the resurrection of Christ.

• Burg BentheimThe main building was built in the 19th century. The castle chapel and the rose garden are open to the public

• Sandsteinmuseum

  address: Funkenstiege 5

• Bentheimer Mineral-Therme

  phone: +49 5922 743800
  address: Am Bade 1
  with a large outdoor pool. Temperature reaches 29 °C

Hiking

• The scenic area around the town is good for hiking. There are 170 kilometers of marked hiking trails.
• The E11 hiking trail crosses Bad Bentheim. The section from Bad Bentheim to Osnabrück is called Töddenweg (Peddlers Way).

• Löwen-Grill

  phone: +49 5922 5364
  address: Schloßstr. 11
  Schnellimbiss

• Restaurant Keilings

  phone: +49 5922 776633
  address: Wilhelmstraße 9a

• Steakhaus bei Mirko

  phone: +49 5922 994429
  address: Nordring 14

• Der Grieche

  phone: +49 5922 4271
  address: Schlossstr. 1

• Jugendherberge Bad Bentheim

  phone: +49 5922 2480
  address: Am Wasserturm 34

• Landhotel Waldseiter Hof

  phone: +49 59 24 78 550
  address: An der Waldseite 7

. Camping

• Camping Quendorfer See

  phone: +49 5923 902939
  address: Weiße Riete 3, 48465 Schüttorf
  Office open 08:00-12:30 & 15:00-22:00. No Wi-Fi. Showers incl. in cost. Pay €10 deposit on entry keycard, which is refunded when you leave and paynthe bill (if leaving before office opens, return card & pay bill night before and don’t leave the site as you wont get back in without the card).

• Dinkelland
• Osnabrück