Recklinghausen: 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.
Recklinghausen is a city of 122,438 people in Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), 80 m (262 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Dortmund Airport (DTM), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Recklinghausen runs from about 7 h 53 min a day in late December to 16 h 44 min in late June (computed for 51.61° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Recklinghausen is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Dortmund Airport (DTM), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,562 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Düsseldorf Airport (DUS, 47 km), Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO, 67 km), Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN, 73 km), Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN, 83 km), Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD, 98 km).
Flights to Recklinghausen: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Recklinghausen · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hamburg, 286 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Köln, 78 km — tours
- Brussels, 216 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 190 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Amsterdam, 179 km (The Netherlands) — tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 197 km — tours
- Düsseldorf, 52 km — buses · car rental
- Stuttgart, 345 km
- Essen, 22 km — tours
- Dortmund, 22 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Recklinghausen?
Dortmund Airport (DTM), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Recklinghausen?
About 122,438 people live in Recklinghausen (GeoNames).
What time zone is Recklinghausen in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Recklinghausen?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Recklinghausen?
Hamburg (286 km), Köln (78 km), Brussels (216 km), Rotterdam (190 km), Amsterdam (179 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.