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Oberhausen
City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Oberhausen

Oberhausen is a city on the river Emscher in the Ruhr Area, Germany, located between Duisburg and Essen.

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The city hosts the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen and The Static Roots Festival. Its Gasometer Oberhausen is an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.

Get in

Getting to Oberhausen

The closest airport is in Düsseldorf (DUS IATA) Oberhausen has 3 railway stations, Oberhausen Hauptbahnhof being the central station for the city served by long-distance services and regional trains.

  1. 01
    Oberhausen Hauptbahnhof

    While this station is served by some long distance trains, you will most likely have to change trains in Duisburg which is about 6 minutes away by train.

  2. 02
    Oberhausen-Sterkrade

    Small commuter station for Sterkrade district, northern end of the bus and tramway from the city via Neue Mitte.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Gasometer Oberhausen

    The largest disc-type gas holder in Europe which is now an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.

  2. 02
    Sea Life Centre

    Zum Aquarium 1 (900 metres from Neue Mitte stop),.

  3. 03
    MWO Modellbahnwelt Oberhausen

    A large H0 model railway installation depicting the Ruhrgebiet at its industrial zenith between 1965-1970.

  4. 04
    Schloss Oberhausen
Do

Things to do

Turbinenhalle A former industrial complex turned into a famous music and cultural venue near the city center. Mostly caters to rock and metal bands, but occasionally hosts artists from various styles. Some nightclubs are also located in the area.

  1. 01
    International Short Film Festival Oberhausen

    This 6-day annual festival, founded in 1954, is one of the oldest short film festivals in the world.

  2. 02
    Metronom
  3. 03
    Theater Oberhausen
Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Il Carpaccio in der Baumeister-Mühle

    Homberger Straße 11.

How locals move

Getting around Oberhausen the local way

  • Get inThe only practical way to get from there to Duisburg is by ordering a minibus airport transfer, as there is no direct train connection.

From Wikivoyage: Duisburg, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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