Altendorf
in Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.417 and 7.118 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 25' 0" and E 7° 7' 4"
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: 01:00 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Berlin
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:12 am and 8:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Delve into Altendorf

Altendorf in Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf (North Rhine-Westphalia) is located in Germany about 278 mi (or 448 km) west of Berlin, the country's capital town.

Current time in Altendorf is now 01:00 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Altendorf, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Essen Mulheim Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), 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 Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), North-West. We encountered 2 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gelsenkirchen, Essen, Bochum, Wuppertal and Herne. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

17°C (62 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Mintrops Land Hotel

Address
0,4 mi
Schwarzensteinweg 81
45289 Essen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 0:00
Weekend: 6:30 - 0:00


Linuxhotel

Address
1,0 mi
Antonienallee 1
45279 Essen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 17:00
Weekend: closed


Franz Tagungs- und Stadthotel

Address
3,9 mi
Steeler Str. 261
45138 Essen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Petul Apart Hotel "Residenz"

Address
5,3 mi
Essener Str. 69
45141 Essen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Petul Hotel "An der Zeche"

Address
5,3 mi
Distelkamp 1
45141 Essen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Siebe Landhaus

Address
5,3 mi
Am Stuten 29
45529 Hattingen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 19:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 19:00


Petul Apart Hotel Ernestine

Address
5,0 mi
Ernestinenstr. 67
45141 Essen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


City Partner Webers das Hotel im RUHRTURM

Address
4,1 mi
Huttropstr. 60
45138 Essen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 15:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Bergische Schweiz

Address
5,4 mi
Donnerstr. 63
42555 Velbert
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Haus Niggemann

Address
4,2 mi
Wodantal 41
45529 Hattingen
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00 (lunchbreak: 9:00 - 17:00)
Weekend: 12:00 - 22:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Route der Industriekultur 5: Bahnbetriebswerk, Bochum-Dahlhausen (Eisenbahnmuseum)

Published: December 21, 2010
Length: 47:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LZFILM

The industrial heritage trail in the Ruhr area is a touristic trail that connects the most important industrial monuments in this region. The Railway museum in Bochum-Dahlhausen is situated...


BR 03.10, former East German 3 cyl. Pacific steamengine arriving and going for maintanance.

Published: April 24, 2013
Length: 17:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bastiaan Blinksma

http://www.03-1010.de/html/infos_zu_03_1010.html At the steamfest at museum Bochum Dahlhausen in Germany, First arriving at the station, the train is uncoupled, and the 03.10 going to prepare...


78 468 Gastlokomotive im Eisenbahnmuseum Bochum-Dahlhausen

Published: September 16, 2013
Length: 17:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Manfred Kopka

Bei den Museumstagen im Eisenbahnmuseum Bochum-Dahlhausen am 14. und 15. September 2013 war als Gastlokomotive die 78 468 vor dem Pendelzug nach Bochun Hbf. und bei ...


Schienenbus im Museum Bochum-Dahlhausen

Published: July 01, 2011
Length: 19:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: monsterrunde

Fahrten des Uerdinger und des Wismarer Schienenbus während eines Besuches im Eisenbahnmuseum Bochum-Dahlhausen.


DRG class 38, built in 1918, called P8 by the prussian Railways, drives up and down.

Published: April 25, 2013
Length: 00:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bastiaan Blinksma

A former prussian P8, built in 1918, the DRG (German railways before WW2 )put this one in the class 38, in the twenties. For a few Euro you can do a cabride with this engine on this steamfest...


BR 78 468 vs. 78 510

Published: September 10, 2013
Length: 57:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LZFILM

Die 1911/12 in den Stettiner Vulcan-Werken entwickelte "Preußische T 18", später von der Reichsbahn als Baureihe 78 geführt, war eine äußerst erfolgreiche Eil- und Schnellzug-Tenderlokomotive...


Besuch bei der DGEG in Bochum-Dahlhausen / Der Rheingold-Express mit der V 200 (3D version)

Published: September 25, 2011
Length: 21:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LZFILMin3D

Leider war ich zu den diesjährigen Herbstmuseumstagen im Eisenbahnmuseum der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Eisenbahngeschichte (DGEG) verhindert, und so dachte ich mir, ich könnte ja mal so...


44 508 im oberen Ruhrtal

Published: April 09, 2013
Length: 18:16 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Manfred Kopka

Super 8-Aufnahmen von einer der Dampflokabschiedsfahrten mit 44 508 aus dem Ruhrgebiet ins Sauerland.


Preapokalyptisches Schlauchboot fahren an der Ruhr

Published: June 25, 2013
Length: 47:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Raptor842

Es war ein denkwürdiger Tag und wir machten uns frohen Mustes auf eine Treibfahrt Richtung Steele. Zwischen Alter eisenbahnbrücke in Dahlhausen und Horster Wehr schien die Welt in Ordnung...


Tingva's hunt for Tunnelblick (GC2BYEQ)

Published: August 12, 2010
Length: 02:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrPhillyBoy

On 2010-08-12 GeoCaching team Tingva hunted the cache "Tunnelblick" (GC2BYEQ). Great fun! Am 12.08.2010 jagte GeoCaching Team Tingva den Cache "Tunnelblick" (GC2BYEQ). Ein riesen Spaß!


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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.

Niederwenigern

Niederwenigern is a small borough of the city of Hattingen in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is about 15 minutes by car from the center of Hattingen along the Ruhr River but closer (about 5 minutes) to Kupferdreh, a part of the town Essen. The population is about 6,000 and before 1970, it was independent. Niederwenigern has a Roman Catholic church, a local landmark, St. Mauritius Cathedral. There is also a Lutheran-Evangelical Protestant church, the faith of most Protestant Christians in Germany.

Located at 51.4069, 7.12278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia

Dahlhausen

Dahlhausen is a South-Western district of the city of Bochum in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It borders to Essen and Hattingen. A large part of the border of Dahlhausen is formed by the river Ruhr. South of the Ruhr is the district of Burgaltendorf of the city of Essen. Dahlhausen houses the well known railway museum of Dahlhausen. The Dr. C. Otto & Comp. is an old company of international importance. Bochum-Dahlhausen station is served by Line S 3 of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn.

Located at 51.4264, 7.14389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bochum, Boroughs of Bochum

Bochum-Linden

Bochum-Linden is a district of the City of Bochum in the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The population's main language was once Westphalian, but it has since been replaced by High German. Bochum-Linden is located in the south west of Bochum, between Dahlhausen and Stiepel. It shares a border with Hattingen, a city of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis.

Located at 51.4256, 7.16056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bochum, Boroughs of Bochum

Bochum Dahlhausen Railway Museum

The Eisenbahnmuseum Bochum-Dahlhausen is a railway museum situated south of the city of Bochum in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was founded by DGEG, the German Railway History Company in 1977 and is based in a locomotive depot that was built between 1916 and 1918 and ceased operation in 1969. Then DGEG took over the whole area of 46,000 square metres and built up the biggest railway museum in Germany. In the middle of the museum, there is an engine shed with fourteen tracks.

Located at 51.4319, 7.12444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway museums in Germany, Heritage railways in Germany, Transport in North Rhine-Westphalia, History of North Rhine-Westphalia, Ruhr Industrial Heritage Trail, Museums in North Rhine-Westphalia

Essen-Steele Ost station

Essen-Steele Ost station is located in the district of Essen-Steele in the German city of Essen in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the Witten/Dortmund–Oberhausen/Duisburg line and is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 4 station. The station was opened by the Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company as Steele station in 1862. It was renamed Steele Nord in 1897 or earlier.

Located at 51.4442, 7.08893 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, S1 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Railway stations in Essen, S3 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn)

Bochum-Dahlhausen station

Bochum-Dahlhausen station is located in the Dahlhausen district of Bochum in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The station building dates from the time of the First World War.

Located at 51.4264, 7.14222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
S3 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, Buildings and structures in Bochum, Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia

Essen-Horst station

Essen-Horst station is located in the district of Horst in the German city of Essen in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the Essen-Überruhr–Bochum-Langendreer line and is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 6 station. It is served by Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn line S 3 every 20 minutes and one bus routes, 167, every 10 minutes, operated by Essener Verkehrs-AG.

Located at 51.4312, 7.10277 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, S3 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Railway stations in Essen

Essen-Eiberg station

Essen-Eiberg station is a station in the district of Eiberg of the city of Essen in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the Witten/Dortmund–Oberhausen/Duisburg railway and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station. The station was opened in 1968 or 1969. The station is served by line S 1 of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn, running between Dortmund and Solingen every 20 minutes during the day.

Located at 51.4417, 7.10975 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, S1 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Railway stations in Essen

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