Altstadt Gelsenkirchen Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Altstadt Gelsenkirchen
Popular places to visit
Hans-Sachs-Haus
After visiting Hans-Sachs-Haus, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Gelsenkirchen.
Our pick of the best Altstadt Gelsenkirchen Hotel Deals
Mercure Hotel Duisburg City
Overall this hotel is amazing and great value for money. The beds are clean and soft, the bathroom is great, and the location is right next to the train station and the shops downtown so that’s amazing. Most of the staff were great, and the spa with the pool and sauna is incredible. However, on our ...
Reviewed on 26 Nov 2025
Hotel Unique Dortmund Hauptbahnhof
Very nice oldfashioned style, everything fine, good location
Reviewed on 21 Dec 2025
Mintrops Stadt Hotel Margarethenhöhe
Excellent!
Reviewed on 10 Dec 2024
Mercure Hotel Dortmund Centrum
Great spacious room, very comfortable beds. Hotel is in a great spot in the centre. Breakfast as always fully stocked with good selection.
Reviewed on 18 Jan 2026
Leonardo Hotel Dortmund
Clean room
Reviewed on 21 Jan 2026
H+ Hotel Bochum
An ideal hotel for seeing Starlight Express (the reason for my visit) which was literally on the doorstep of the hotel.
Reviewed on 4 Apr 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Altstadt Gelsenkirchen
Neustadt
Though Neustadt may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Zollverein Coal Mine World Heritage Site and Ruhr Museum.
Schalke
The live music and zoo are a few reasons travellers visit Schalke. Though there aren't many top sights in the neighbourhood, you can visit ZOOM Erlebniswelt and Veltins-Arena, a few notable attractions nearby.
Gelsenkirchen-Süd
While you're in Gelsenkirchen-Süd, take in top sights like Alma Park and jump on the metro at Gelsenkirchen Rotthausen S-Bahn to see more of the city.
Gelsenkirchen-Mitte
While visiting Gelsenkirchen-Mitte, you might make a stop by sights like ZOOM Erlebniswelt and Nordsternpark.
Rotthausen
Even though there aren't top sights in Rotthausen, you can explore the larger area and take in top sights like Zollverein Coal Mine World Heritage Site. Jump on the metro at Gelsenkirchen Rotthausen S-Bahn to see more of the city.
Bulmke-Hüllen
Bulmke-Hüllen might not have many top sights, but ZOOM Erlebniswelt and Cranger Kirmes are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
