Oberhausen: 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.
Oberhausen is a city of 219,176 people in Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), 44 m (144 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Oberhausen runs from about 7 h 54 min a day in late December to 16 h 42 min in late June (computed for 51.48° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Oberhausen is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Dortmund Airport (DTM, 52 km), Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN, 52 km), Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN, 71 km), Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO, 92 km), Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST, 99 km).
Flights to Oberhausen: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Oberhausen · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hamburg, 313 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Köln, 61 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Brussels, 189 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 172 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Amsterdam, 168 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 198 km — tours
- Düsseldorf, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Stuttgart, 342 km
- Essen, 11 km
- Dortmund, 42 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Oberhausen?
Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Oberhausen?
About 219,176 people live in Oberhausen (GeoNames).
What time zone is Oberhausen in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Oberhausen?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Oberhausen?
Hamburg (313 km), Köln (61 km), Brussels (189 km), Rotterdam (172 km), Amsterdam (168 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.