Osnabrück: 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.
Osnabrück is a city of 166,462 people in Germany (Lower Saxony), 69 m (226 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Osnabrück runs from about 7 h 46 min a day in late December to 16 h 52 min in late June (computed for 52.27° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Osnabrück is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,119 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD, 83 km), Dortmund Airport (DTM, 89 km), Bremen Airport (BRE, 99 km).
Flights to Osnabrück: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Osnabrück · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Berlin, 365 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Hamburg, 193 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Köln, 167 km — flights · tours
- Brussels, 301 km (Belgium) — flights
- Rotterdam, 247 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Amsterdam, 215 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 244 km — tours
- Düsseldorf, 146 km — tours
- Stuttgart, 396 km
- Essen, 115 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Osnabrück?
Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Osnabrück?
About 166,462 people live in Osnabrück (GeoNames).
What time zone is Osnabrück in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Osnabrück?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Osnabrück?
Berlin (365 km), Hamburg (193 km), Köln (167 km), Brussels (301 km), Rotterdam (247 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.