5 days in Dortmund Itinerary

Though its major passion may be soccer, Dortmund offers visitors more than just historical sports venues.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Dortmund: Alma-Park (in Gelsenkirchen), Oberhausen (CentrO, Gasometer Oberhausen, &more) and Essen (Museum Folkwang & Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen). There's lots more to do: test your team's savvy at popular escape rooms, don't miss a visit to Marienkirche, meet the residents at Zoo Dortmund, and take in the architecture and atmosphere at Paderborn Cathedral (Dom zu Paderborn).

To see other places to visit, where to stay, photos, and tourist information, you can read our Dortmund road trip planning tool.

If you are flying in from United Kingdom, the closest major aiports are Düsseldorf Airport, Dortmund Airport, Münster Osnabrück Airport, Cologne Bonn Airport, Paderborn Lippstadt Airport and Weeze Airport. In March, daytime highs in Dortmund are 11°C, while nighttime lows are 1°C.