Destination Guide: Vechta (Lower Saxony) in Germany

Vechta
in Lower Saxony, Germany

How to get there and get around

Varrelbusch Airport (16 mi)
Bremen Airport (30 mi)
Lemwerder Airport (32 mi)
Münster Osnabrück Airport (48 mi)
Bielefeld Airport (54 mi)
Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport (54 mi)
Bremerhaven Airport (55 mi)
Gütersloh Airport (56 mi)
Dortmund Airport (88 mi)

Noteable things around

Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
Wadden Sea (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
Carolingian Westwork and Civitas Corvey (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
Fagus Factory in Alfeld (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe (Unesco heritage, 108 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 52.726 and 8.286 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 52° 43' 34" and E 8° 17' 9"
Currency and Currency Code:: Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:: German
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:32 PM (Friday): Timezone: Europe/Berlin; UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:02 am and 8:46 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Ouwenga
References: This place on Wikipedia; This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Germany in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Germany.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Germany. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Discover Vechta

Vechta in Lower Saxony with it's 29,729 citizens is a city in Germany about 215 mi (or 347 km) west of Berlin, the country's capital city.

Local time in Vechta is now 10:32 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Vechta, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Varrelbusch Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Germany is Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km), North-East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bakum, Visbek, Diepholz, Goldenstedt and Emstek. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature	4°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature	11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature	6°C / 43 °F
	7%
Air Humidity	73%
Air Pressure	1004 hPa
Wind Speed	Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions	Moderate rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 16:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 16:00

Videos from this area

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Schützenfest 2014 in Vechta

Published: June 16, 2014
Length: 25:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: btvvechta

BSV Vechta Schützenfest 2014.

Schützenfest 2013 in Vechta

Published: June 17, 2013
Length: 06:55 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: btvvechta

Schützenfest 2013 des BSV Vechta Adlerschießen, Inthronisierung und Festumzug.

Vechta Oldenburgerland: Glocke 1 der Katholischen Propsteikirche

Published: November 17, 2014
Length: 34:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DennisWubs

Vechta Oldenburgerland: Glocke 1 der Katholischen Propsteikirche für mehr Glockenvideos sehe: http://bit.ly/1b0l3nU http://www.youtube.com/denniswubs https://www.facebook.com/dennis.wubs...

Vechta Oldenburgerland: Glocken der Katholischen Propsteikirche (Plenum 2014)

Published: November 07, 2014
Length: 22:35 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: DennisWubs

Vechta Oldenburgerland: Glocken der Katholischen Propsteikirche (Plenum 2014) für mehr Glockenvideos sehe: http://bit.ly/1b0l3nU http://www.youtube.com/denniswubs ...

Vechta Oldenburgerland: Glocken der Katholischen Propsteikirche (Plenum der Laternenglocken)

Published: November 02, 2014
Length: 26:13 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: DennisWubs

Vechta Oldenburgerland: Glocken der Katholischen Propsteikirche (Plenum der Laternenglocken) für mehr Glockenvideos sehe: http://bit.ly/1b0l3nU http://www.youtube.com/denniswubs ...

Vechta Oldenburgerland: Glocke 2 der Katholischen Propsteikirche

Published: November 13, 2014
Length: 41:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: DennisWubs

Vechta Oldenburgerland: Glocke 2 der Katholischen Propsteikirche für mehr Glockenvideos sehe: http://bit.ly/1b0l3nU http://www.youtube.com/denniswubs https://www.facebook.com/dennis.wubs...

www.reitschule-sandbrink.de Oldenburger Champion Stallion Don Schufro - Sandro Hit Vechta 2010

Published: November 21, 2010
Length: 34:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: reitschulesandbrink

The highest price of Euro 210000 was paid for the grey Don Schufro / Sandro Hit - son at the Oldenburger Stallion Licensing in Vechta 2010. He goes to Andreas Helgstrand. Teuerster Hengst...

Pro A - RASTA Vechta - Ehingen Urspring - 31.01.15 - Zeitrafferaufnahme

Published: February 03, 2015
Length: 26:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Christian S.

Folgende Zeitrafferaufnahme zeigt das Spiel RASTA Vechta gegen Ehingen Urspring am 31.01.2015 in der Pro-A. Das Video ist unbearbeitet - in den nächsten Tagen, wenn ich mehr Zeit habe, folgt...

16. Burgmannen-Tage in Vechta

Published: September 29, 2014
Length: 17:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: stadtvechta

Am vergangenen Wochenende fanden die 16. Burgmannen-Tage in Vechta statt. Die außergewöhnliche Veranstaltung lockte wieder Tausende Besucher in den Zitadellenpark.

Feuerwehr Vechta

Published: June 26, 2011
Length: 25:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bayeux11

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

University of Vechta

The University of Vechta (Universität Vechta) is a small university in northwestern Germany, in the town of Vechta in Lower Saxony. Its study programmes concentrate on teacher training, social sciences, social work, gerontology and psychology (family psychology). The University has about 3,300 students (WS 2008/09).

Located at 52.7333, 8.2833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities and colleges in Lower Saxony, Educational institutions established in 1973, Vechta (district)

Vechta railway station

Vechta is a railway station located in Vechta, Germany.

Located at 52.7289, 8.28028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations opened in 1885, Railway stations in Lower Saxony

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Vechta, فشتا, Фехта, Vechte, 费希塔

Vechta in Lower Saxony
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Vechta
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