Saxony-Anhalt · Germany
Where to stay in Halle (Saale)
Halle (Saale) is a city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, home to about 226,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Halle (Saale).
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- LEJ20 km · Leipzig/Halle Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Language
- German
About
About Halle (Saale)
Halle (Saale), or simply Halle, is the second largest city of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is the sixth-most populous city in the area of former East Germany after (East) Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden, Chemnitz, and Magdeburg, and is Germany's 31st-largest city.
Halle owes its existence to brine springs; salt has been produced in the region since the Bronze Age. The name Halle is likely derived from an ancient Germanic root associated with salt (compare to Middle High German hal and the Greek hals). The oldest document mentioning "Halla" dates from 806 AD, when it was cited in Charlemagne's Capitulary of Diedenhofen. From the 10th to the 17th century, Halle belonged to the Archbishopric of Magdeburg, temporarily serving as the second residence of the Prince-Archbishop, who acted as both religious leader and secular ruler of the territory.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Halle (Saale)
See
- Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen
- Händel-Haus Halle
- Burg Giebichenstein
- Kunstmuseum Moritzburg
- Neustadt
- Halloren Schokoladen-Museum
- Beatles Museum
- Landesmuseum für Vorgeschichte (Halle)
- Franckesche Stiftungen
Do
- Reederei Riedel River Tours
- Handel Festival
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Halle (Saale)
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Holiday Inn - the niu, Ridge Halle Central Station hotel |
Where to stay
More hotels in Halle (Saale)
51 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata; the 40 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gasthof Zur Nachtigall | 5.4 km | |
| Hotel Goldene Kugel | 1.0 km | |
| Ankerhof Hotel | 0.6 km | |
| Apart Hotel Halle | 1.8 km | |
| Appartementhaus am Dom | 0.5 km | |
| B&B Hotel Halle (Saale) B&B Hotels | 2017 | 0.3 km |
| City Hotel am Wasserturm | 1.1 km | |
| Dorint Charlottenhof Halle (Saale) Dorint | 0.9 km | |
| Gasthof zum goldenen Löwen | 5.3 km | |
| H+ Hotel Leipzig-Halle | 6.0 km | |
| Honnigmannsche Ausspanne | 12.6 km | |
| Hotel am Stadtbad | 0.5 km | |
| Hotel am Steintor | 0.8 km | |
| Hotel Atlas Halle | 1.8 km | |
| Hotel Bergschänke | 4.2 km | |
| Hotel Rotes Ross | 0.7 km | |
| Hotel Zum Kleinen Sandberg | 0.3 km | |
| Hotel-Pension Am Ratshof | 0.2 km | |
| ibis Styles Hotel Halle | 1.4 km | |
| Krug zum grünen Kranze | 2.7 km | |
| Marthahaus | 0.6 km | |
| Mercure Hotel Halle-Leipzig | 6.3 km | |
| Pension Am Alten Markt | 0.2 km | |
| Roter Hirsch | 12.5 km | |
| TRYP by Wyndham Halle Hotel | 3.0 km | |
| Waldhotel Halle | 6.1 km | |
| Best Western Hotel Halle-Merseburg | 13.5 km | |
| Café&mehr Halle | 1.9 km | |
| DOMotel Pension | 1.5 km | |
| Esprit Hotel | 1.0 km | |
| Gasthof & Pension Hause | 2.3 km | |
| GWG Boardinghaus weinberg campus | 2.7 km | |
| H&S Hotel Belmondo Leipzig - Airport | 16.7 km | |
| Hotel Eigen | 5.8 km | |
| Hotel Guldenhof | 5.4 km | |
| Hotel Sonnenschein | 1.1 km | |
| Kröllwitzer Hof | 3.0 km | |
| Maritim Hotel Halle Maritim Hotelgesellschaft | 1966 | 1.1 km |
| Pension & Restaurant Am Krähenberg | 2.9 km | |
| Pension Ammendorf | 6.2 km |
All 52 hotels in Halle (Saale), with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Halle (Saale)
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Halle (Saale) are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 78 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Halle (Saale): airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF, 90 km) and Dresden Airport (DRS, 131 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Hallesche Verkehrs-AG (HAVAG) operates the city's extensive tram network. It passes most major attractions downtown and provides frequent connections to and from the main train station (Halle Hbf). Tickets can be purchased at the HAVAG service centre on Marktplatz, from vending machines inside the trams or at major stops, and via the movemix_app. As of Apr 2026, single 1-hour ticket for the Halle city zone costs €3.40. For those making multiple trips, a 24-hour ticket for one person is available for €8.30.
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LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport
ERF · Erfurt-Weimar Airport
DRS · Dresden Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Halle (Saale)
Eat
Make sure you try some döner kebap. It's heavily Germanized Turkish food. Halle has some of the best döner in Germany.
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Questions
Halle (Saale): questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Halle (Saale)?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Halle (Saale) are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 78 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Halle (Saale)?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF, 90 km) and Dresden Airport (DRS, 131 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Halle (Saale)?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Halle (Saale)
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.