Region: Lower Saxony · Germany

Nordhorn travel guide

Nordhorn is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, home to about 57,000 people.

Best months
May, June, August and September
Nearest airport
FMO54 km · Münster Osnabrück Airport
Currency
EUReuro
Time zone
Europe/Berlin
Plugs
C, F · 230 V
Emergency
110
Language
German

Where to stay

Hotels in Nordhorn

2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Hotel Nickischhotel15.2 km
Riverside Hotelhotel1.1 km

When to go

The best time to visit Nordhorn

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Nordhorn are May, June, August and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; July is the wettest, with about 81 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec100 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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).

Public holidays in Germany, 2026

Shops and offices may close on these dates.

1 Jan · New Year's Day3 Apr · Good Friday6 Apr · Easter Monday1 May · Labour Day14 May · Ascension Day25 May · Pentecost Monday3 Oct · Day of German Unity25 Dec · Christmas Day26 Dec · 2nd Day of Christmas

Getting there

Getting to Nordhorn: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO), about 54 km from the city centre in a straight line; Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ, 83 km) and Dortmund Airport (DTM, 108 km) are also within reach.

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FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport

53.8 km from the centreICAO EDDG
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GRQ · Groningen Airport Eelde

83.0 km from the centreICAO EHGG
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DTM · Dortmund Airport

108.4 km from the centre8 places to stay within 10 km

Questions

Nordhorn: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Nordhorn?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Nordhorn are May, June, August and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; July is the wettest, with about 81 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Nordhorn?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO), about 54 km from the city centre in a straight line; Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ, 83 km) and Dortmund Airport (DTM, 108 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Nordhorn?

euro (EUR).

Nearby

Destinations near Nordhorn

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; public holidays from the OpenHolidays API (ODbL); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.