Bielefeld: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bielefeld is a city of 331,906 people in Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), 111 m (364 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bielefeld runs from about 7 h 49 min a day in late December to 16 h 49 min in late June (computed for 52.03° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bielefeld is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,152 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO, 59 km), Dortmund Airport (DTM, 85 km), Kassel Airport (KSF, 90 km), Hannover Airport (HAJ, 92 km).
Flights to Bielefeld: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bielefeld · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Berlin, 336 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Hamburg, 195 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Köln, 164 km — flights · tours
- Brussels, 318 km (Belgium) — flights
- Rotterdam, 278 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Amsterdam, 251 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 214 km — tours
- Düsseldorf, 151 km — tours
- Stuttgart, 364 km
- Essen, 123 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Bielefeld?
Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bielefeld?
About 331,906 people live in Bielefeld (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bielefeld in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Bielefeld?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bielefeld?
Berlin (336 km), Hamburg (195 km), Köln (164 km), Brussels (318 km), Rotterdam (278 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.