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Cities and Localities Near Dortmund

Where to go for a weekend trip near Dortmund? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Dortmund within a 50 mile radius.

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essen
Essen
22 milesSW

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wuppertal
Wuppertal
11 milesW

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bochum
Bochum
16 milesW

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gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen
21 milesW

Town

gladbeck
Gladbeck
14 milesSW

Town

hattingen
Hattingen
11 milesW

City, Area

herne
Herne
11 milesS

City

hagen
Hagen
19 milesNE

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hamm
Hamm
7.5 miSW

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witten
Witten
14 milesSE

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iserlohn
Iserlohn
6.9 miW

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castrop rauxel
Castrop-Rauxel
9.9 miE

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unna
Unna
15 milesW

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herten
Herten
13 milesNW

City

recklinghausen
Recklinghausen
18 milesN

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ludinghausen
Lüdinghausen
20 milesNW

Town

haltern am see
Haltern am See
21 milesSE

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balve
Balve
18 milesSE

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altena
Altena
18 milesNW

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marl
Marl
15 milesS

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ennepetal
Ennepetal
17 milesSW

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schwelm
Schwelm
22 milesS

City

ludenscheid
Lüdenscheid
16 milesN

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nordkirchen
Nordkirchen
21 milesSW

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velbert
Velbert
16 milesSE

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hemer
Hemer
8.1 miN

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waltrop
Waltrop
22 milesS

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radevormwald
Radevormwald
6.8 miE

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holzwickede
Holzwickede
20 milesE

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werl
Werl
7.4 miN

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lunen
Lünen
8 miS

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herdecke
Herdecke
12 milesN

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selm
Selm
15 milesE

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menden
Menden
6.7 miSE

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schwerte
Schwerte
10 milesNE

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kamen
Kamen
14 milesNE

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bonen
Bönen
13 milesNE

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werne
Werne
9.2 miS

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wetter
Wetter
14 milesSW

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sprockhovel
Sprockhövel
14 milesS

Town

gevelsberg
Gevelsberg
21 milesSE

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neuenrade
Neuenrade
23 milesS

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halver
Halver
23 milesNE

Town

drensteinfurt
Drensteinfurt
11 milesNE

Town

bergkamen
Bergkamen
12 milesNW

Town

oer erkenschwick
Oer-Erkenschwick
14 milesN

Town

olfen
Olfen
17 milesS

Locality

breckerfeld
Breckerfeld
16 milesSE

Locality

nachrodt wiblingwerde
Nachrodt-Wiblingwerde
20 milesN

Locality

ascheberg
Ascheberg
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Dortmund

Movie Park Germany22 milesWMovie Park Germany
Germany
Amusement park with movie-themed rides
AmusementAmusement park
Museum Folkwang20 milesWMuseum Folkwang
Essen, Germany
MuseumArt museum
Schloss Beck22 milesWSchloss Beck
Germany
Amusement parkTheme park
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex18 milesWZollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex
Essen, Germany
Coal mining museum and monument
MineHistorical place
ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen15 milesWZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Zoo
Villa Hügel21 milesWVilla Hügel
Essen, Germany
19th-century industrialist's manor house
MuseumHistory museum
German Mining Museum11 milesWGerman Mining Museum
Bochum, Germany
MuseumSpecialty museum
Wuppertal Zoo24 milesSWWuppertal Zoo
Wuppertal, Germany
Zoo
Nordkirchen Castle15 milesNNordkirchen Castle
Nordkirchen, Germany
Forts and castlesReportedly haunted
Jimmy Neutron's Atomic Flyer22 milesWJimmy Neutron's Atomic Flyer
Germany
AmusementAmusement park
Wasserschloß Wittringen21 milesWWasserschloß Wittringen
Gladbeck, Germany
Forts and castlesConvention center
Backyardigans: Mission to Mars22 milesWBackyardigans: Mission to Mars
Germany
AmusementAmusement park
Vischering Castle18 milesNVischering Castle
Lüdinghausen, Germany
MuseumForts and castles
Schloss Herten15 milesWSchloss Herten
Herten, Germany
Park
Burg Altena17 milesSEBurg Altena
Altena, Germany
Forts and castlesMuseum
Maximilianpark22 milesNEMaximilianpark
Hamm, Germany
AmusementAmusement park
Tetraeder21 milesWTetraeder
Essen, Germany
60-metre high tetrahedron sculpture
View pointTower
Burgaltendorf16 milesSWBurgaltendorf
Essen, Germany
Forts and castles
Glaselefant22 milesNEGlaselefant
Hamm, Germany
Archaeological site
Henrichenburg boat lift9.1 miNWHenrichenburg boat lift
Germany
Museum
Botanical Garden of Ruhr University Bochum9.6 miSWBotanical Garden of Ruhr University Bochum
Bochum, Germany
Global plant selection in botanic garden
ParkBotanical garden
Grugapark21 milesWGrugapark
Essen, Germany
Park and botanical garden with aviary
Park
Engels-Haus21 milesSWEngels-Haus
Wuppertal, Germany
MuseumSpecialty museum
Essen Cathedral Treasury20 milesWEssen Cathedral Treasury
Essen, Germany
MuseumSpecialty museum
Botanischer Garten Wuppertal22 milesSWBotanischer Garten Wuppertal
Wuppertal, Germany
Botanical garden with a large glasshouse
ParkGarden
Alte Synagoge19 milesWAlte Synagoge
Essen, Germany
Cultural center exploring Jewish history
SynagogueArt Nouveau architecture
Ghost Chasers Roller Coaster22 milesWGhost Chasers Roller Coaster
Germany
AmusementAmusement park
Stiftskirche Cappenberg10 milesNStiftskirche Cappenberg
Selm, Germany
ChurchRomanesque architecture
Warner Bros. Classics & Great Gremlins Adventure22 milesWWarner Bros. Classics & Great Gremlins Adventure
Germany
AmusementAmusement park
Von der Heydt-Museum22 milesSWVon der Heydt-Museum
Wuppertal, Germany
Art collections in the former town hall
MuseumArt museum
Eisenbahnmuseum Bochum15 milesWEisenbahnmuseum Bochum
Bochum, Germany
MuseumSpecialty museum
FORT FUN Abenteuerland44 milesEFORT FUN Abenteuerland
Germany
AmusementAmusement park
Cappenberg Castle10 milesNCappenberg Castle
Unna, Germany
Historical placeForts and castles
Bandit22 milesWBandit
Germany
AmusementAmusement park
Bergische Museumsbahnen27 milesSWBergische Museumsbahnen
Wuppertal, Germany
MuseumVernacular architecture
Musiktheater im Revier16 milesWMusiktheater im Revier
Gelsenkirchen, Germany
TheaterConcerts and shows
Burg Blankenstein12 milesSWBurg Blankenstein
Hattingen, Germany
Forts and castlesHistorical place
LWL-Freilichtmuseum Hagen12 milesSLWL-Freilichtmuseum Hagen
Hagen, Germany
MuseumSpecialty museum
Gimborn Castle31 milesSGimborn Castle
Germany
Forts and castles
Burgruine Hardenstein9.3 miSWBurgruine Hardenstein
Witten, Germany
Forts and castles
Balve Cave21 milesSEBalve Cave
Balve, Germany
NatureNatural attraction
Oberrödinghauser Hammer18 milesSEOberrödinghauser Hammer
Germany
Museum
Nordsternpark18 milesWNordsternpark
Gelsenkirchen, Germany
ParkHistorical place
Knechtsteden Abbey43 milesSWKnechtsteden Abbey
Germany
Monastery
Bochum Observatory13 milesSWBochum Observatory
Bochum, Germany
Museum
Schloss Bladenhorst8.7 miNWSchloss Bladenhorst
Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
ParkForts and castles
Dechenhöhle13 milesSEDechenhöhle
Iserlohn, Germany
NatureNatural attraction
Brasserie im Opernhaus20 milesSWBrasserie im Opernhaus
Wuppertal, Germany
Concerts and showsTheater
Philharmonie Essen20 milesWPhilharmonie Essen
Essen, Germany
NightlifeMusic and shows
Aalto-Theater20 milesWAalto-Theater
Essen, Germany
TheaterConcerts and shows
Zeche Carl19 milesWZeche Carl
Essen, Germany
NightlifeMusic and shows
Möhne Reservoir28 milesEMöhne Reservoir
Germany
NatureNatural attraction
Colosseum Theater20 milesWColosseum Theater
Essen, Germany
TheaterConcerts and shows
Byfang17 milesSWByfang
Essen, Germany
Church
N.S.G. Kluterthöhle und Bismarkhöhle15 milesSN.S.G. Kluterthöhle und Bismarkhöhle
Ennepetal, Germany
NatureNatural attraction
Schloss Strünkede11 milesWSchloss Strünkede
Herne, Germany
ParkPalace
KZ Kemna20 milesSWKZ Kemna
Wuppertal, Germany
Concentration camp
Zeche Bochum11 milesSWZeche Bochum
Bochum, Germany
Music venue
Essen City Hall19 milesWEssen City Hall
Essen, Germany
City hall
Ruhr Museum18 milesWRuhr Museum
Essen, Germany
MuseumSpecialty museum
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