What's Altstadt Like?

While in Altstadt, you can enjoy the shops. Starlight Express Theater and Messe Essen are a couple of the top places in the larger area worth a visit. Veltins-Arena and Alpincenter Bottrop are a couple of popular sights nearby.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in Altstadt?

Here are some of our travelers' top lodging choices in Altstadt:

Ibis Styles Gelsenkirchen

City-center hotel with bar

• • Free WiFi • Terrace • 24-hour front desk • Snack bar • Central location

Good Morning Gelsenkirchen City

City-center hotel with bar

• • Free WiFi • 24-hour front desk • Snack bar • Spacious rooms

Hotel St. Petrus

3-star hotel with restaurant

• • Free breakfast • Free WiFi

How to Get to Altstadt

Flying to:

• • Duesseldorf Intl. Airport (DUS), 21.2 mi (34.1 km) from Altstadt

Traveling to Altstadt by Train

You'll find the following train stations in the neighborhood:

• • Gelsenkirchen (ZEJ-Gelsenkirchen Railway Station)
• • Gelsenkirchen Central Station

Things to See and Do in and around Altstadt

Things to See near Altstadt:

• • Veltins-Arena (3.4 mi/5.4 km away)
• • Zollverein Coal Mine World Heritage Site (2.6 mi/4.1 km away)
• • University of Duisburg-Essen (4.7 mi/7.6 km away)
• • Zeche Carl (3.6 mi/5.8 km away)
• • Essen Cathedral (5 mi/8 km away)

Things to Do near Altstadt:

• • ZOOM Erlebniswelt (2.5 mi/4 km away)
• • Red Dot Design Museum (2.5 mi/4 km away)
• • Ruhr Museum (2.6 mi/4.1 km away)
• • Cranger Kirmes (4 mi/6.4 km away)
• • Golf Club Schloss Horst (3.4 mi/5.5 km away)

When Is the Best Time to Visit Gelsenkirchen?

• • Hottest months: August, July, June, September (average 61°F)
• • Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 38°F)
• • Rainiest months: July, August, June, September (average 3 inches of rainfall)