Delmenhorst: Architecture, Art and Cycling Tours

If you choose your travel destination based on architectural history, art, cycling or historic railway lines, Delmenhorst offers several specific themes. The town hall complex, Haus Coburg, the former Nordwolle and cycling tours through different landscapes each have their own appeal.

Rail connections and a historic railway line

Delmenhorst station is served by RB 58, RE 1, RS 3, RS 4 and RS 30. As rail connections may change, check the current timetables before travelling. A historic railway may also be of interest when choosing your themes: the Kleinbahn Jan Harpstedt line runs from Harpstedt to Delmenhorst and passes through rural communities, forests, restored mills, inns and small railway stations. This brings together two distinct rail-related attractions: the lines at Delmenhorst station and the historic narrow-gauge railway route with its rural stops.

Town hall, Art Nouveau and water tower

Delmenhorst Town Hall is an Art Nouveau building. The town hall complex and water tower were built by architect Heinz Stoffregen between 1908 and 1925. The water tower is 44 metres high, and 200 steps lead to its viewing platform. This offers several ways to explore the architecture: the town hall’s style, the complex’s construction period and the tower’s height. The number of steps also makes the climb to the platform a tangible part of the tower experience.

Another focus of the city’s industrial history is the former Nordwolle. The former factory complex is one of Europe’s largest industrial monuments. It adds a different theme to the architecture of the town hall: the industrial past. If you are particularly interested in buildings, you can explore these two aspects separately, without treating them as part of the same era or history.

Art and exhibitions

Haus Coburg is home to the Delmenhorst Municipal Gallery, which presents exhibitions of modern art. This adds a distinct focus on art to your plans alongside architecture and industrial history. If you enjoy including several themes in your trip, you can consider the gallery as a different point of interest from the historic buildings. Which destinations you combine is up to your individual plans.

Graftanlagen and GraftTherme

At Graftanlagen, you can explore the surroundings in a pedal boat or rowboat along the park paths. This combines a trip on the water with views of the park’s paths. For planning your stay, this is a different theme from architecture or exhibitions: here, the focus is on exploring Graftanlagen by boat.

GraftTherme is a wellness highlight. Its sauna area covers 11,000 square metres and offers indoor and outdoor saunas, a brine pool and cold-water facilities. This specific selection of amenities can help you distinguish this part of what’s on offer from Delmenhorst’s cultural and nature-related attractions, and give it the priority that suits your personal interests when planning.

Cycling tours and landscapes

Six mapped cycling tours in and around Delmenhorst can be followed using a cycling map or digitally via Outdooractive. Before setting out, check the availability of your chosen route and digital access. The landscape can also influence your choice: cycling tours starting in Delmenhorst follow waterways through protected landscapes and the surrounding Geest and marshland. When planning your trip, you can therefore take both the different landscape areas and the available map and digital options into account.

For the general travel overview: Delmenhorst.