AirOrSeaTravel is an independent guide. Bookings on this page are completed on the provider’s own website. How we are funded.

AirOrSeaTravel — find your way there
Osnabrück · Germany

Car hire and driving in Osnabrück

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

OverviewFlightsHotelsTrainsBusesCar rentalTours

In Germany traffic drives on the right. Picking up at FMO means 29 km (18 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823.

Drives from Osnabrück

Car rental from Osnabrück: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Osnabrück to BielefeldGermany42 km (26 mi)about 39 min
Osnabrück to MünsterGermany45 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Osnabrück to HammGermany68 km (42 mi)about 1 h 2 min
Osnabrück to PaderbornGermany78 km (49 mi)about 1 h 12 min
Osnabrück to EnschedeThe Netherlands79 km (49 mi)about 1 h 12 min
Osnabrück to DortmundGermany93 km (58 mi)about 1 h 25 min
Osnabrück to RecklinghausenGermany94 km (58 mi)about 1 h 26 min
Osnabrück to OldenburgGermany97 km (60 mi)about 1 h 29 min
Osnabrück to HerneGermany99 km (62 mi)about 1 h 31 min
Osnabrück to BremenGermany103 km (64 mi)about 1 h 34 min
Osnabrück to BochumGermany105 km (65 mi)about 1 h 36 min
Osnabrück to GelsenkirchenGermany108 km (67 mi)about 1 h 38 min
Osnabrück to LondonUnited Kingdom567 km (352 mi)about 8 h 39 min
Osnabrück to Saint PetersburgRussia1,611 km (1,001 mi)about 24 h 34 min
Osnabrück to BerlinGermany365 km (227 mi)about 5 h 34 min
Osnabrück to MadridSpain1,593 km (990 mi)about 24 h 18 min
Osnabrück to KyivUkraine1,567 km (974 mi)about 23 h 54 min
Osnabrück to RomeItaly1,202 km (747 mi)about 18 h 20 min
Osnabrück to ParisFrance554 km (344 mi)about 8 h 26 min
Osnabrück to HamburgGermany193 km (120 mi)about 2 h 56 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
Every link above leaves this site.

We take no bookings for these providers and hold no reservation with them. The provider you choose handles payment, confirmation, changes and refunds. How that works.

Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Osnabrück?

The right, as everywhere in Germany.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.