North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
Where to stay in Wuppertal
Wuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, home to about 357,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June and September
- Nearest airport
- DUS29 km · Düsseldorf Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Language
- German
About
About Wuppertal
Wuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany, with a population of 355,000. Wuppertal is the seventh-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia and 17th-largest in Germany.
It is a result of a 1929 merger of the erstwhile independent cities Barmen and Elberfeld. Despite the young age of the city, the history of the settlement along the river "Wupper" goes back to 1161. "Elberfeld" was first mentioned in official documents as an estate of the archbishop of Cologne and received its town charter in 1610. "Barmen" was charted in 1808. Barmen is also notable as the birthplace of Friedrich Engels, best friend, financier and confidante of Karl Marx (who was born in Trier).
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Things to do
What to see and do in Wuppertal
See
Wuppertal as a whole - as opposed to its constituent parts Barmen and Elberfeld - is probably best known for its pioneering urban transit system, the Schwebebahn which its designer Eugene Langen tried to sell around the world but had few takers outside Wuppertal. A much shorter route exists in Dresden and was also built during Langen's lifetime.
- Die Hardt
- Wuppertaler Zoo
- Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal
- Engels Haus
- Museum für Frühindustrialisierung
- A performance by the Pina Bausch dance company
- Ronsdorfer Talsperre
- Skulpturenpark Waldfrieden
Do
- Bergische Museumbahnen
- Lange Tafel
- Open Ground Club
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Where to stay
Which part of Wuppertal to stay in
Most hotel accommodation is found in the main district of Elberfeld, even though smaller non-chain accommodation can be found in the other districts as well. A bunch of hotels have opened up in the 2020s due to increasing demand during trade fairs in close by Düsseldorf, so rates should have gotten more competitive.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Wuppertal
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flemings Hotel Wuppertal-Central | 1910 | 2.5 km |
| Wuppertaler Hof | 0.8 km | |
| Haus Friedrichsbad | 9.4 km | |
| Amical Hotel | 3.2 km | |
| Best Western Waldhotel Eskeshof | 5.4 km | |
| Fleming's Express Hotel Wuppertal | 2.5 km | |
| Golfhotel Vesper | 6.4 km | |
| Hotel am Mühlenteich | 7.8 km | |
| Park Villa | 3.3 km | |
| Parkhotel Fritz am Brunnen | 9.3 km | |
| Schulhaus Hotel | 8.1 km | |
| Vienna House Easy Wuppertal | 3.2 km |
All 12 hotels in Wuppertal, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Wuppertal
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Wuppertal 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 Wuppertal: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), about 29 km from the city centre in a straight line; Dortmund Airport (DTM, 41 km) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN, 45 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The closest airports to Wuppertal are either Düsseldorf airport or Cologne/Bonn airport. Lufthansa's (and by extension Germany's) main hub airport Frankfurt FRA is worth considering when arriving from across an ocean as it is not that far away and well connected through the Frankfurt-Cologne high speed mainline.
Getting around
As its name implies, Wuppertal is within the Wupper valley, and surrounding hillsides. That means you're dealing with a densely built-up valley, steep narrow streets and winding steep main roads creeping up out of the valley, lots of traffic and a severe lack of parking. Unless you like burning through your clutch, trying to parallel park into a tiny spot on a 20 percent gradient (yes, really) street, you're better off parking in a garage in the valley and getting around on public transport.
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DUS · Düsseldorf Airport
DTM · Dortmund Airport
CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Wuppertal
Eat
If you want to go out, then the Luisenviertel is probably a nice place to go. The Luisenviertel is part of the Old Town of Elberfeld and hosts a wide range of nice cafes and some restaurants. The most famous one is Katzengold.
Drink
Like most German cities, Wuppertal brews a local beer exclusive to the city. The Wupper Hell and the Wupper Dunkel can only be enjoyed in the Wuppertaler Brauhaus, a former swimming pool converted into a modern brewery in Barmen, close to the city centre.
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Questions
Wuppertal: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Wuppertal?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Wuppertal 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 Wuppertal?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), about 29 km from the city centre in a straight line; Dortmund Airport (DTM, 41 km) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN, 45 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Wuppertal?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Wuppertal
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.