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Osnabrück, Germany

Osnabrück is a city in Lower Saxony in western Germany. It is situated on the river Hase in a valley penned between the Wiehen Hills and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest.

Type CityPopulation 166,057

Why go

  • City in Lower Saxony, Germany.
  • Served by Atterheide Airfield.

History

Osnabrück is a city in Lower Saxony in western Germany. It is situated on the river Hase in a valley penned between the Wiehen Hills and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest. With a population of 166,057 Osnabrück is the fourth largest city in Lower Saxony.

Where to stay

Adolfstraße 20, 49078 Osnabrück, Germany · marooms.de
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Johannisstraße 41, 49074 Osnabrück, Germany · stayery.com
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An der Petersburg 2, Klöntrupsrasse 12, 49082 Osnabrück, Germany · adelhoff.com
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Lengericher Landstraße 50, 49078 Osnabrück, Germany · farmhouse.de
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Wersener Landstraße 2, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany · hotel-kohlbrecher.de
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Am Wulfter Turm 15, 49082 Osnabrück, Germany · mey-hotel.de
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Niedersachsenstraße 5, 49074 Osnabrück, Germany · ihg.com
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Wersener Landstraße 1, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany · hotel-hackmann-atter.de
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Miquelstraße 34, 49082 Osnabrück, Germany · hotel-neustadt.com
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Kleine Gildewart 11, 49074 Osnabrück, Germany · hotel-walhalla.de
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Bremer Str. 120, 49084 Osnabrück, Germany · hotel-westerkamp.de
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Kleine Domsfreiheit 5, 49074 Osnabrück, Germany · dom-hotel-osnabrueck.de
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An d. Huxmühle 14, 49082 Osnabrück, Germany · huxmuehle.de
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Rheiner Landstraße 8, 49205 Hasbergen, Germany · os-hotel.de
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Knollstraße 155, 49088 Osnabrück, Germany · pension-sonnenblume.net
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Neuer Graben 39, 49074 Osnabrück, Germany · wyndhamhotels.com
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Theodor-Heuss-Platz 5, 49074 Osnabrück, Germany · bestwestern.de
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Hamburger Str. 10, 49084 Osnabrück, Germany · hotel-bb.com
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Meller Str. 113, 49084 Osnabrück, Germany · hotel-sieme.de
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Koksche Str. 1, 49080 Osnabrück, Germany · westermann-hotel.de
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Iburger Str. 183A, 49082 Osnabrück, Germany · jugendherberge.de
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Möserstraße 40, 49074 Osnabrück, Germany · home2share.de
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Gertrudenstraße 12, 49074 Osnabrück, Germany · pension-osnabrueck.de
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Blumenhaller Weg 152, 49078 Osnabrück, Germany · ihg.com
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Johannisstraße 84A, 49074 Osnabrück, Germany · limehome.com
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Möserstraße 51, 49074 Osnabrück, Germany · all.accor.com
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Kirchstraße 50, 49090 Osnabrück, Germany
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Heger-Tor-Wall 1c, 49074 Osnabrück, Germany
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Restaurants & places to go

Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-14:00; 18:00-22:00 Features: vegan options Wikipedia: de:Hotel Walhalla · 24 Bierstraße, Osnabrück, 49074 · hotel-walhalla.de
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Cafe · Brettspielcafe Opening hours: Tu-Fr 18:00-23:00; Sa 13:00-23:00; Su 13:00-18:00; Mo off Features: vegetarian options, step-free access · 40… · osnabrett.de
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Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 10:00-24:00, Fr,Sa 10:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options, step-free access · burgerking.de
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Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-24:00; Su,PH 09:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options · 4 Jürgensort, Osnabrück, 49074 · cafe-extrablatt.de
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Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 96 Pagenstecherstraße, Osnabrück, 49090 · kfc.de
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Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 12:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 1 Neumarkt, Osnabrück, 49074 · losteria.net
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Seafood, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:30 Features: takeaway, step-free access · Osnabrück · nordsee.com
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Arab, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo,Su,PH off; Tu-Fr 11:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 15 Bierstraße, Osnabrück, 49074 · bistro-de-la-cameleer.de
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German, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su 11:00-17:00; Th 17:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 17:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · gasthauslecon.de
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Cake, German, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Fr 14:30-21:30; Sa-Su 12:00-21:30 Features: outdoor seating · 1 An der Zitterquelle, Bissendorf, 49143 · zittertal.de
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International, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 1-2 Nikolaiort, Osnabrück, 49074 · dein-alex.de
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Japanese, Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-23:00 · 2-3 Möserstraße, Osnabrück, 49074 · an-choi.de
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Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30 - 21:30; Fr,Sa 11:30 - 22:30; Su,PH 12:30 - 21:30 · 5-6 Möserstraße, Osnabrück, 49074 · asia-koch.de
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Kebab, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa,Su 12:00-22:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · doenerdream.de
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Spanish, Tapas, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 17:30+ · 15 Nobbenburger Straße · el-hidalgo.de
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Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Su 12:30-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 91 Sutthauser Straße, Osnabrück, 49080 · elpaso-mexikanisch.de
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Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 09:00-18:00 · forellenhofnettetal.de
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Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00,17:30-22:00; Sa-Su,PH 12:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 75 Meller Straße, Osnabrück · go-pizza.net
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Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-14:00,16:30-22:00; PH,Su 12:30-22:00; PH Features: step-free access · 80 Pagenstecherstraße · gourmet-tempel.info
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Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: "Based on seasonal conditions" Features: vegan options · 24 Brockhauser Straße, Wallenhorst, 49134 · hof-hawighorst.de
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Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:30, 17:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 106 Johannisstraße, Osnabrück, 49074 · india-flair.de
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Fine Dining, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 18:30-23:00 · 12 Neulandstraße, Osnabrück, 49084 · kesselhaus-os.de
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Brazilian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Di-Sa 17:30-0:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 8 Bergstraße, Osnabrück, 49076 · planetasol.de
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Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 56 Hauswörmannsweg, Osnabrück,… · pontospark.de
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Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-21:00 · 5 Möserstraße, Osnabrück, 49074 · rami-os.de
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Portuguese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa,PH 17:30-23:00; Su,PH 12:00-22:00 · 5 Breiter Gang, Osnabrück, 49074 · restaurant-algarve-osnabrueck.de
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Tapas, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 17:00-24:00; Su 17:00-23:00 · 8 Kamp, Osnabrück, 49074 · saro-tapas.de
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Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 12:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Mo off Features: takeaway · 126 Sutthauser Straße, Osnabrück, 49080 · sawadee-os.de
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Swedish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-19:30 Features: takeaway, vegan options, step-free access · 215 Rheiner Landstraße, Osnabrück, 49078
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Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 2 Klöcknerstraße, Georgsmarienhütte, 49124 · subway.smoothr.de
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Ice Cream, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 50 Krahnstraße, Osnabrück, 49074 · fontanella-eiscafe.de
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Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 17:00-21:00; Sa 16:30-21:00; Su 15:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery
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Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu,We,PH 16:30-21:30; Th,Fr 11:30-21:30; Sa,Su 14:00-21:30; Mo off · 47 Sutthauser Straße, Georgsmarienhütte · citygrill-gmh.de
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Oriental, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Fr 17:00-23:00, Sa 12:00-24:00 · 22 Krahnstraße, Osnabrück, 49074
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African, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-23:00 · 131 Johannisstraße, Osnabrück, 49074
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Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 17:30-22:00
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Coffee, Tea, Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: We-Fr 14:00-18:00, Sa 09:00-18:00, Su 09:00-13:00 Features: outdoor seating · 6 Gaster Landweg, Lotte, 49504
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Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 12:00-22:00
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Persian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 15:00-21:00
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Vietnamese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 12:00-21:00 Features: step-free access · 7 Kleine Hamkenstraße
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Bubble Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Oct-Apr: Mo-Sa 11:30-19:00 · 76/77 Johannisstraße, Osnabrück, 49074
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Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-19:00
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American, Restaurant · American restaurant · 2 Achmerstraße, Lotte, 49504 · tennessee-mountain.de
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Breakfast, Cake, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Breakfast/Cake cafe
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Balkan, Fast Food · Balkan fast food
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Airports

Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) 37 km to the centre
Airportallee 1, Greven, Germany 48268 — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 4 airlines (Air Berlin, Maastricht Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, Ryanair) · direct flights to 11 destinations incl. Antalya, Bremen, Frankfurt, Gerona, Ibiza… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 11 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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Atterheide Airfield 5.5 km to the centre
Osnabrück, NI, DE
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Flugplatz Achmer 15 km to the centre
Bramsche, NI, DE
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Bohmte-Bad Essen Airfield 21 km to the centre
Bohmte, NI, DE
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Damme Airfield 26 km to the centre
Damme, NI, DE
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Nordhorn-Lingen Airfield 62 km to the centre
Klausheide, NI, DE
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Getting there by ferry

Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 9 km from the centre
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Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Atterheide Airfield; 8 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Osnabrück, Germany. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Bus · Nordrhein-Westfalen · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)

Trains & rail

Rail operator
National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Charter · Embraer Legacy & Praetor, Falcon, Global · Germany's largest charter operator by fleet.
Charter · Cessna Citation · German business-jet charter operator.
Charter, management · Light to large-cabin · Charter and management from Stuttgart and Munich.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.