Recklinghausen

Recklinghausen is a town of 114 000 in the northern Ruhr.

By plane
The next international airport is Düsseldorf Airport. Dortmund Airport offers budget flights to the Mediterranean and eastern europe.

Get around
Public transport is run by VESTISCHE in accordance to VRR tariffs. The central bus station is right in front of the Hauptbahnhof, on Europaplatz. A customer service centre can be found here too. Local buses serve the city and adjacent cities and towns. Tickets can be bought from bus drivers, bring cash.

Go next

 * Bochum, partying, the german mining museum and a huge university
 * Essen, Zollverein Mine is designated UNESCO world heritage, plenty of green space
 * Düsseldorf, capital of NRW state, japanese community, fashion and shopping
 * Cologne, home of the famous cathedral, carnival and vibrant queer community