Oberhausen
Get in
By plane
The closest airport is in Düsseldorf (DUS)By train
Oberhausen HauptbahnhofWhile 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
See
Gasometer Oberhausenthe 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 Centreformer home of the late Paul the oracle octopus
MWO Modellbahnwelt Oberhausena large H0 model railway installation depicting the Ruhrgebiet at its industrial zenith between 1965-1970.
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address: Hansastraße 20Presents an overview of heavy industry at the Ruhr. Including two distinct sites: Altenberg zink factory and St Antony steel mill.
"Slinky springs to fame"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.
Do
Neue MitteThe 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.
Tree2TreeHigh rope course
Theater Oberhausen
Buy
- CentrO – one of Germany's biggest shopping malls.
Eat
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Il Carpaccio in der Baumeister-Mühle
address: Homberger Straße 11
Sleep
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phone: +49 208 24574address: Lothringer Straße 162
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phone: +49 208 8 69 0 88 4address: Essener Straße 259
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phone: +49 208 82440address: Düppelstraße 2
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phone: +49 208 82080address: Hermann-Albertz-Straße 69
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address: Centroallee 280
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phone: +49 208 - 850970address: Zum Eisenhammer 8