Lower Saxony · Germany
Where to stay in Oldenburg
Oldenburg is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, home to about 177,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June and September
- Nearest airport
- BRE40 km · Bremen Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Language
- German
Things to do
What to see and do in Oldenburg
See
- Schloss Oldenburg
- St. Lambertikirche
- Lappan
- Oldenburg City Hall
- Pulverturm
- House Degode
- Landtag des Großherzogtums Oldenburg
Do
- Oldenburg Film Festival
- Schlossgarten Oldenburg
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Where to stay
Hotels in Oldenburg
12 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Das 53° Hotel | 15.1 km | |
| AcarA das Penthouse Hotel | 0.1 km | |
| Altera Hotel | 0.2 km | |
| Das Schokoladenhotel | 22.8 km | |
| HansenS Haus am Meer | 14.2 km | |
| Hotel Altes Stadthaus | 22.9 km | |
| Hotel Busch | 22.9 km | |
| Hotel Meiners | 11.9 km | |
| Hotel Sparta | 6.5 km | |
| NordWest-Hotel Am Badepark | 15.1 km | |
| NordWest-Hotel Bad Zwischenahn | 13.1 km | |
| Villa am Park | 13.5 km |
All 12 hotels in Oldenburg, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Oldenburg
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Oldenburg are May, June and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; August is the wettest, with about 91 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 Oldenburg: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bremen Airport (BRE), about 40 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN, 75 km) and Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ, 109 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The closest airports are Bremen BRE (49 km), Hamburg HAM (176 km) and Amsterdam Schiphol AMS (323 km).
Getting around
By bicycle Oldenburg prides itself on cycling, and has extensive bicycle paths within the town and to adjacent towns. Bicycle rentals are available downtown from Vosgerau Am Damm (€6.50/day), Fahrradzentrum Oldenburg (€10/day), Swapfiets (€17.5/month). The Fahhradselbsthilfewerkstatt (bicycle repair shop) at Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg also rents out bikes at around €20/month.
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BRE · Bremen Airport
FCN · Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase
GRQ · Groningen Airport Eelde
Questions
Oldenburg: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Oldenburg?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Oldenburg are May, June and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; August is the wettest, with about 91 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Oldenburg?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bremen Airport (BRE), about 40 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN, 75 km) and Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ, 109 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Oldenburg?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Oldenburg
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.