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Old City Hall (Altes Rathaus)

Bielefeld is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with around 300,000 citizens.

According to a German internet meme (which originated as a tongue-in-cheek take on various conspiracy theories), this city does not exist. Incidentally this is the one thing almost all Germans know about the town.

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While the bizarre conspiracy theory of it not existing is the first thing most Germans will tell you about the city, it actually has a rather long history, dating back to a first mention in the 9th century and it was first called a city in a 1214 document, the 800-year anniversary of which was celebrated, naturally, under the headline "Das gibt's doch gar nicht" which can mean "That's unbelievable" or more literally "That doesn't exist". While a lot of the old town was destroyed in World War II, there are still some nice buildings left.

Get in

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City Theatre at Niederwall (1904)
Central station (Hauptbahnhof)

By train

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By bus

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See also: Intercity buses in Germany

By plane

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The nearest major airport is in Hanover (HAJ IATA); other than that the greater Ruhr area, as well as Cologne which are served by various airports are easily reachable by train.

Get around

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The Bielefeld Stadtbahn
Map
Map of Bielefeld

Bielefeld is served by a Stadtbahn which can be classified as a mixture of light rail, tram and metro. (see the network plan on the right). Where the Stadtbahn doesn't go, there is an extensive bus network. With headways as low as ten minutes. As is usual in Germany, tickets for bus and Stadtbahn are integrated with each other and operate on the proof of payment system.

See

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  • 1 Sparrenberg Castle, Am Sparrenberg 40 (take Stadtbahn line 1 to Adenauerplatz, then a short walk). restored fortress Sparrenberg Castle (Q328291) on Wikidata Sparrenberg Castle on Wikipedia OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 2 Altes Rathaus (Old City Hall). built in 1904 Old City Hall Bielefeld (Q439330) on Wikidata OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 3 Stadttheater (City Theatre). it has a notable Jugendstil façade. Theater Bielefeld (Q2415721) on Wikidata Bielefeld Opera on Wikipedia OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions

Do

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  • 1 Kletterpark Bielefeld, Am Johannisberg 3. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • Football: Arminia Bielefeld were relegated back-to-back in 2022 and 2023, and now play soccer in 3. Liga, Germany's third tier. Their home ground is Bielefelder Alm (capacity 27,300), 1 km northwest of town centre.

Buy

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  • 1 LOOM Bielefeld, Bahnhofstraße 28. Shopping mall OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions

Eat

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Budget

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In the city centre

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  • 1 Alt Bielefeld, Obernstr. 12, +49 521 66940. Daily 11:00-23:00. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 2 Neues Kronenstübchen, Bahnhofstraße 47. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 3 Le & Vi, Oberntorwall 8. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 4 Pizza Pexla am Kesselbrink, Wilhelmstraße 14. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 5 China To Go Jahnplatz, Jahnpl. 1. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions

Near the city centre

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  • 6 Sannes Leckerbissen, Werner-Bock-Straße 8. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 7 Bürgerwache, Rolandstraße 16. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 8 Tischlein deck dich, Siegfriedstraße 47. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions

Mid-range

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  • 9 Le Feu, Ritterstraße 22. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 10 Bielefelder Fischgaststätte, Jahnpl. 6. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 11 Kachelhaus, Hagenbruchstraße 13. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 12 Hofbräu am Alten Rathaus, Niederwall 25. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions

Splurge

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  • 13 Klötzer's Restaurant, Niedernstraße 41, +49 521 9677520. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 14 GlückundSeligkeit, Artur-Ladebeck-Straße 57. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 15 Numa, Obernstraße 26. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions

Drink

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Sleep

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