Oldenburg: 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.
Oldenburg is a city of 159,218 people in Germany (Lower Saxony), 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bremen Airport (BRE), 40 km (25 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Oldenburg runs from about 7 h 37 min a day in late December to 17 h 2 min in late June (computed for 53.14° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Oldenburg is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Bremen Airport (BRE), 40 km (25 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,642 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN, 76 km).
Flights to Oldenburg: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Oldenburg · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Berlin, 356 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Hamburg, 127 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Copenhagen, 398 km (Denmark) — flights
- Köln, 260 km — flights · tours
- Brussels, 367 km (Belgium) — flights
- Rotterdam, 287 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Amsterdam, 239 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 338 km
- Düsseldorf, 235 km — tours
- Essen, 204 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Oldenburg?
Bremen Airport (BRE), 40 km (25 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Oldenburg?
About 159,218 people live in Oldenburg (GeoNames).
What time zone is Oldenburg in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Oldenburg?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Oldenburg?
Berlin (356 km), Hamburg (127 km), Copenhagen (398 km), Köln (260 km), Brussels (367 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.