Lower Saxony · Germany
Where to stay in Osnabrück
Osnabrück is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, home to about 166,000 people. This guide covers 2 hotels and 1 aparthotel in Osnabrück, with about 146 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 3
- Best months
- May, June and September
- Nearest airport
- FMO29 km · Münster Osnabrück Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Language
- German
About
About Osnabrück
Osnabrück is a city in Lower Saxony in western Germany. It is situated on the river Hase in a valley penned between the Wiehen Hills and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest.
Osnabrück is a typical mid-sized Lower Saxon city. Osnabrück has become well known for its industry. There are many companies in the automobile, paper, steel and grocery sectors in the city and its surrounding area. Osnabrück's modern, urban image is enhanced by the presence of more than 22,000 students studying at the University and the University of Applied Sciences. Surveys have shown its residents to be the most satisfied citizens in Germany. Although part of the state of Lower Saxony, historically, culturally and linguistically Osnabrück is considered part of the region of Westphalia.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Osnabrück
See
Osnabrück, like most other larger cities in Germany, suffered extensive destruction during World War II, about two thirds of the historical city center were in ruins. Most destroyed buildings were not reconstructed, so there is limited historical architecture to visit.
- St. Peter's Cathedral
- Osnabrück Castle and its gardens
- Rathaus
- Heger Tor
- Felix Nussbaum Haus
- Kulturgeschichtliches Museum Osnabrück
- Villa Schlikker
- Akzisehaus
- Domschatz- und Diözesanmuseum
- Kunsthalle Osnabrück
- Museum am Schölerberg
- Museum Industriekultur
Do
- Theater Osnabrück
- Nettebad
- Moskaubad
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Osnabrück
3 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Garner Hotel Osnabrück hotel | |
| Hotel Melle-Osnabrück hotel | 122 |
| Osnabrück Johannisstraße aparthotel | 24 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Osnabrück
14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Walhalla | 1690 | 0.2 km |
| Akzent Hotel Haus Surendorff | 17.3 km | |
| Best Western Hotel Hohenzollern | 1.3 km | |
| Gästehaus Heinrich Schüchtermann | 20.3 km | |
| Holiday Inn Osnabrueck | 1.3 km | |
| Hotel Dreyer Garni | 20.5 km | |
| Hotel Restaurant Kohlbrecher Villeroy & Boch SPA | 4.3 km | |
| Hünerbein's Posthotel | 13.4 km | |
| Idingshof Hotel & Restaurant | 15.6 km | |
| Kurhotel Drei Birken | 20.6 km | |
| Landhotel Buller | 11.2 km | |
| Landidyll Hotel zum Freden | 13.3 km | |
| Romantik Hotel Walhalla | 0.2 km | |
| Vienna House Remarque Osnabrück | 0.4 km |
All 17 hotels in Osnabrück, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Osnabrück
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Osnabrück are May, June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; July is the wettest, with about 92 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 Osnabrück: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO), about 29 km from the city centre in a straight line; Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD, 84 km) and Dortmund Airport (DTM, 90 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) is the closest option. The majority of the flights are scheduled and public charters to holiday destinations around the Mediterranean, as well as some domestic flights within Germany. The shuttle bus X150 brings you to central Osnabrück in about 30 minutes for €9.50. Many travellers choose to use other nearby airports for budget airlines and international connections. These include: Bremen, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Cologne or Hannover.
Getting around
The city is most easily navigated by city/regional bus. The Stadwerke Osnabrück operates standard daytime as well as NachtBus (night) service on Friday and Saturday. They have an online trip planner and digital signs at many bus stops to inform you of the current predicted wait time. Fare information is posted inside all bus shelters and most bus operators speak some English. Tickets are bought from the bus operator of from vending machines on the Neumarkt. Bus operators are obliged to give change if you over-pay in cash.
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FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport
PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport
DTM · Dortmund Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Osnabrück
Eat
Osnabrück offers an array of foreign cuisine in addition to the "typical German food". The best place to get a quick bite is at a döner (Turkish kebab) stand or restaurant. There are several local operations offering this type of food throughout the city.
Drink
You will never have to look far to find a drink. There are many youth and student oriented bars and clubs as well as bars and clubs for the more sophisticated. On a nice summer evening you will find many people congregate in the Schlossgarten (Palace Garden) to drink together.
Stay safe
Osnabrück is quite safe. There are break-ins and sometimes drunks getting lagered up, as well as rowdy, trouble making kids. Overall there are still very few violent crimes. Still, the Neumarkt and the Rosenplatz should be avoided at night.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Osnabrück
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
of 3 places
of 3 places
Questions
Osnabrück: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Osnabrück?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Osnabrück are May, June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; July is the wettest, with about 92 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Osnabrück?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO), about 29 km from the city centre in a straight line; Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD, 84 km) and Dortmund Airport (DTM, 90 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Osnabrück?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Osnabrück
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.