Best Places to Visit Near Gelsenkirchen
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Gelsenkirchen with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Essen, Dortmund, Wuppertal) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near Gelsenkirchen
Where to go for a weekend trip near Gelsenkirchen? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Gelsenkirchen within a 50 mile radius.
5.3 miSW
EssenCity
16 milesE
DortmundCity
18 milesS
WuppertalCity
5.7 miE
BochumCity
15 milesW
DuisburgCity
11 milesW
OberhausenCity
24 milesS
SolingenCity
6.2 miNW
GladbeckTown
21 milesW
MoersCity
8.7 miSE
HattingenTown
5.2 miE
HerneCity, Area
19 milesSE
HagenCity
11 milesSW
MülheimCity
23 milesS
RemscheidCity
11 milesSE
WittenCity
9.6 miE
Castrop-RauxelCity
19 milesS
MettmannTown
12 milesNW
DorstenTown
23 milesNW
WeselCity
6 miN
HertenTown
8.3 miNE
RecklinghausenCity
23 milesNE
LüdinghausenTown
16 milesN
Haltern am SeeTown
18 milesSW
RatingenTown
9.8 miN
MarlTown
24 milesW
Kamp-LintfortTown
19 milesSE
EnnepetalTown
18 milesSE
SchwelmTown
12 milesS
VelbertTown
16 milesW
DinslakenTown
15 milesNE
WaltropTown
23 milesW
Neukirchen-VluynLocality
22 milesE
HolzwickedeLocality
23 milesN
DülmenTown
20 milesE
LünenTown
16 milesSE
HerdeckeTown
21 milesW
RheinbergTown
21 milesNW
RaesfeldLocality
20 milesNE
SelmTown
21 milesE
SchwerteLocality
15 milesSE
WetterTown
12 milesSE
SprockhövelLocality
17 milesSE
GevelsbergTown
19 milesW
VoerdeLocality
11 milesNE
Oer-ErkenschwickTown
18 milesNE
OlfenTown
24 milesSE
BreckerfeldLocality
14 milesSW
HeiligenhausTown
17 milesNW
HünxeLocality
22 milesN
RekenLocality
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TOP Attractions
Best Day Trips from Gelsenkirchen
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Attractions Best Day Trips from Gelsenkirchen
9.2 miNWGermany
Amusement park with movie-themed rides
6.2 miSWMuseum Folkwang Essen, Germany
8.7 miNWSchloss Beck Germany
Essen, Germany
Coal mining museum and monument
9.7 miWOberhausen, Germany
Museum in a former industrial gas tank
8.2 miSWEssen, Germany
19th-century industrialist's manor house
5.4 miEGerman Mining Museum Bochum, Germany
19 milesSWuppertal Zoo Wuppertal, Germany
13 milesSWZoo Duisburg Duisburg, Germany
21 milesSNeanderthal Museum Mettmann, Germany
10 milesELWL-Industriemuseum Zeche Zollern Dortmund, Germany
9.1 miNWJimmy Neutron's Atomic Flyer Germany
16 milesEWestfalenpark Dortmund, Germany
6 miNWWasserschloß Wittringen Gladbeck, Germany
26 milesSSolingen, Germany
Restored medieval castle with a museum
15 milesEWestfalenstadion Dortmund, Germany
14 milesWDuisburg, Germany
Outdoor sport park at ex-industrial site
9.1 miNWBackyardigans: Mission to Mars Germany
16 milesEZoo Dortmund Dortmund, Germany
16 milesEDeutsches Fußballmuseum Dortmund, Germany
24 milesNEVischering Castle Lüdinghausen, Germany
5.7 miNSchloss Herten Herten, Germany
11 milesSWSchloss Broich Mülheim, Germany
15 milesWDuisburg, Germany
Modern and contemporary German art museum
16 milesEDortmund, Germany
13th-century Romanesque Lutheran church
9.8 miWKönig Pilsener Arena Oberhausen, Germany
24 milesSMüngstener Brücke Solingen, Germany
15 milesSWMSV-Arena Duisburg, Germany
6 miWEssen, Germany
60-metre high tetrahedron sculpture
16 milesWMuseum der Deutschen Binnenschifffahrt Duisburg, Germany
6.6 miSBurgaltendorf Essen, Germany
13 milesNEHenrichenburg boat lift Germany
17 milesSWDuisburg-Hochfeld Railway Bridge Duisburg, Germany
8.7 miSEBochum, Germany
Global plant selection in botanic garden
7.4 miSWEssen, Germany
Park and botanical garden with aviary
17 milesSEngels-Haus Wuppertal, Germany
5.3 miSWEssen Cathedral Treasury Essen, Germany
11 milesSWStadthafen Mülheim, Germany
20 milesEGroße Kirche Aplerbeck Dortmund, Germany
16 milesEDortmund, Germany
Urban green space with lots of plants
18 milesSWuppertal, Germany
Botanical garden with a large glasshouse
5.2 miSWEssen, Germany
Cultural center exploring Jewish history
23 milesSBotanical Garden Solingen, Germany
9 miNWGhost Chasers Roller Coaster Germany
21 milesNEStiftskirche Cappenberg Selm, Germany
17 milesWRheinorange Duisburg, Germany
15 milesEDortmunder U Dortmund, Germany
17 milesSWBrücke der Solidarität Duisburg, Germany
9.2 miNWWarner Bros. Classics & Great Gremlins Adventure Germany
18 milesSWuppertal, Germany
Art collections in the former town hall
5.7 miSEisenbahnmuseum Bochum Bochum, Germany
23 milesNWZitadelle Wesel Wesel, Germany
16 milesEDortmund, Germany
Soaring tower with observation decks
25 milesWKamp-Lintfort, Germany
Old monastery with a museum and gardens
9.2 miNWBandit Germany
14 milesWAbtei Hamborn Duisburg, Germany
22 milesSBergische Museumsbahnen Wuppertal, Germany
11 milesWLVR-Industriemuseum Oberhausen, Germany
9.3 miSEBurg Blankenstein Hattingen, Germany
20 milesSELWL-Freilichtmuseum Hagen Hagen, Germany
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