Why visit Datteln
Townapedia lists 74 museums and landmarks, 42 parks and trails, 206 places to eat, 22 places to stay and 20 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Halde Ewald-Fortsetzung, Stimberg, Altes Schiffshebewerk and LWL-Industriemuseum Schiffshebewerk Henrichenburg.
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About Datteln
Datteln (German pronunciation: [ˈdatl̩n] ) is a town in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the biggest canal junction in the world, where the Datteln-Hamm Canal, Wesel-Datteln Canal, Dortmund-Ems Canal, and Rhein-Herne Canal intersect. It lies approximately 10 km north-east of Recklinghausen and 20 km north-west of Dortmund.
From the Wikipedia article Datteln (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Datteln on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Photos of Datteln
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Things to do20
Hof Sanders
Farm and orchard · 6.0 km
73 Hebewerkstraße, Castrop-Rauxel
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Klöcker's Hofladen
Farm and orchard · 5.6 km
119 Hebewerkstraße, Castrop-Rauxel
Sa 08:00-17:00; Su 10:00-17:00; Tu-Fr 08:00-18:30; PH 10:00-17:00
Rennbeck fire tower
Monument and historic site · 9.9 km
Observation tower
Wulhorst
Farm and orchard · 5.1 km
3 Unterlippe, Waltrop
Mo-Fr 09:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; Su 10:00-12:00
Hofladen Engelkamp
Farm and orchard · 2.5 km
251 Friedrich-Ebert-Straße, Datteln
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-14:00
Das grüne Klassenzimmer
Scenic view · 5.8 km
Mehrere Steinquader als Sitzgelegenheit
8 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks74
Altes Schiffshebewerk
Monument and historic site · 4.6 km
Hebewerk mit Trog ca. 70x9x2.5m, Hubhöhe 14m (ab den 1950 Jahren 13.50m)
5 Am Hebewerk, Waltrop
LWL-Industriemuseum Schiffshebewerk Henrichenburg
Museum · 4.6 km
26 Am Hebewerk, Waltrop
Tu-Su 10:00-18:00; PH 10:00-18:00
Schiffshebewerk Henrichenburg
Monument and historic site · 4.2 km
Ausgelegt für Europaschiffe mit 85m Länge, 11.4m Breite und 2.5m Tiefgang
Bunkermuseum unter der Halde Emscher Lippe
Museum · 0.6 km
26 Heibeckstraße, Datteln
Tu,Th 15:00-17:00
Ausstellungshalle Wasserstraßen u. Schifffahrt
Museum · 4.3 km
1 Zum Neuen Hebewerk
Tu-Sa 10:00-14:00; Su,PH 14:00-18:00
62 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds42
Bergbaumuseum Oer-Erkenschwick
Sports field and stadium · 6.0 km
Am Ziegeleitor, Oer-Erkenschwick
We, Sa 10:00-13:00
30 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes206
Haus Hölter
Restaurant · 6.2 km
90 Suderwicher Straße, Castrop-Rauxel
Tu-Sa 17:00-22:30; Su 12:00-22:30; Mo off
Mutter Althoff
Restaurant · Regional · 4.9 km
42 Hauptstraße, Olfen
Mo-Tu 17:00-21:00; We-Sa 17:00-21:00; Su 12:00-20:00
Hafen Restaurant
Restaurant · Regional · 1.1 km
129 Hafenstraße
We-Sa 11:30-14:30, 17:30-22:00; Su 11:30-22:00
Leo's by Gino
Restaurant · Pizza · 6.4 km
37 Bilholtstraße, Olfen
Mo-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Ristorante Enzo
Restaurant · Italian · 5.9 km
1 Auf der Flur, Castrop-Rauxel
Mo,We-Sa 11:00-15:00,17:00-23:00; Su 12:00-23:00; Tu off
Johnny Canone - Mexican Cantina & Cocktailbar
Restaurant · Mexican
5 Hohe Straße, Datteln
Mo-Sa 17:00+; Su 15:00+
Oben
Restaurant · International · 6.4 km
76 Am Stimbergpark, Oer-Erkenschwick
Mo-Fr 17:00-21:30; Sa-Su 12:00-21:30
Restaurant Rapen
Restaurant · Balkan, German · 4.7 km
154 Ewaldstraße, Oer-Erkenschwick
Tu-Sa 11:30-14:30,17:00+; Su,PH 11:30+; Mo off
Am Pütt
Restaurant · 6.6 km
58 Tinkhofstraße, Waltrop
We, Th 16:00-22:00; Fr, Sa 16:00-23:00; Su 12:00-21:00
194 more on the map.
Notable people from Datteln
Charlotte BeckerGerman racing cyclistPhoto: Cs-wolves, CC BY-SA 4.0
Phil HarresGerman association football playerPhoto: Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Klaus Eberhardtennis playerPhoto: Magnussen, Friedrich (1914-1987), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Dunja HayaliGerman journalist and television presenterPhoto: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sara NanniGerman politicianPhoto: FahimFarooq, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kevin RatajczakGerman singerPhoto: Andreas Lawen, Fotandi, CC BY-SA 3.0- Katja SeizingerGerman former alpine ski racer
- Ingo AnderbrüggeGerman footballer
- Marius KuschGerman swimmer
- Reinhard LettmannRoman Catholic bishop (1933–2013)
- Egon RammsGerman general
- Maximilian JansenGerman footballer
Born in Datteln, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay22
Churches and places of worship39
Christus König Kirche
Church · Roman Catholic · 6.3 km
122 Klein-Erkenschwicker-Straße, Oer-Erkenschwick
Shopping58
Gas and EV charging27
Schools, colleges and libraries37
Healthcare25
Map of Datteln
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dortmund Airport (DTM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 km away.
- Waltrop 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Oer-Erkenschwick 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Olfen 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Selm 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Mengede 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Oestrich 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Recklinghausen 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Castrop-Rauxel 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Lünen 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Brechten 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Datteln Alter Marktplatz Tigg, Stahlkocher, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Datteln Monument Backhaus Genthiner Str 7 2019-09-21, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Datteln Monument Fachwerkhaus Tuerkenort 7 2019-09-21, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Datteln Carl-Gastreich-Straße 5 Else Meyer, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Datteln Carl-Gastreich-Straße 5 Hans Goldberg, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Datteln Carl-Gastreich-Straße 5 David Goldberg, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Datteln Carl-Gastreich-Straße 5, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Datteln Carl-Gastreich-Straße 5 Hedwig Goldberg, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Datteln Carl-Gastreich-Straße 5 Berta Goldberg, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Datteln Carl-Gastreich-Straße 5 Charlotte Goldberg, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Datteln Monument Rathaus 2019-09-21, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Datteln Monument Hotel Hubertus Tigg 2 2019-09-21, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Datteln Tigg 3-4 2019-09-21, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marktstraße 4, Datteln 2025-09-16 141344887, Nakonana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tigg 5 (Datteln) 2025-09-16 141130515, Nakonana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Datteln Tigg 9, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Datteln Tigg 9 Salomon Hecht, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Datteln Tigg 9 Adele Hecht, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marktstraße 8, Datteln 2025-09-16 141552082, Nakonana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marktstraße 8, Datteln 2025-09-16 141754134, Nakonana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marktstraße 8, Datteln 2025-09-16 141723098, Nakonana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marktstraße 8, Datteln 2025-09-16 141815641, Nakonana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Datteln Monument Fachwerkhaus Marktstr 4 2019-09-21, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marktstraße 8, Datteln 2025-09-16 141946868, Nakonana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marktstraße 8, Datteln 2025-09-16 141832715, Nakonana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marktstraße 8, Datteln 2025-09-16 141926766, Nakonana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marktstraße 8, Datteln 2025-09-16 141914220, Nakonana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wegkreuz Nonnenrott Datteln-115519, User:Creosoph, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Datteln Marktstraße 5 Jenny Löwenberg, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Datteln Marktstraße 5 Ruth Löwenberg, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Datteln Marktstraße 5 Hanna Ilse Löwenberg, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Datteln Marktstraße 5, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Datteln Marktstraße 5 Karl Löwenberg, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Datteln Monument Wohnhaus Marktstr 8 2019-09-21, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Türkenort 7, Datteln 2025-09-16 142242123, Nakonana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Türkenort 7, Datteln 2025-09-16 142141129, Nakonana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Türkenort 7, Datteln 2025-09-16 142108664, Nakonana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Henrichenburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen - Schiffshebewerk (2) (Zeno Ansichtskarten), Cramers Kunstanstalt, Dortmund, Public domain
- Forum BK Ostvest, Bkostvest, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oer-E. Halde Ewald-Fortsetzung, Arnoldius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Datteln Museum, Stahlkocher, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Olfen St. Vitus, Raenmaen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Datteln Schloß Horneburg, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ahsen 8, Velopilger, Public domain
- Stimberg - Haard - Oer-Erkenschwick - 001, Mag4music, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oer-Erkenschwick Christus-König-Kirche, Stahlkocher, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Evangelische Lutherkirche Datteln 2019-09-21, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Marien-Kirche Oer-Erkenschwick 2020-06-19 Erkenschwick-6054, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Datteln-Horneburg-StMariaMagdalena-1-Bubo, Bubo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Neues Schiffshebewerk Henrichenburg, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Datteln Monument Friedenskirche Provinzialstrasse, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Marien Vinnum 2024-03-14 Olfen-1009132, Creosoph, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Waltrop Hochstraße 99 Bertha Rosenthal, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Waltrop Dortmunder Straße 54 Bertha Rosenblum, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Waltrop Hochstraße 99 Eduard Spanier, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Waltrop Rösterstraße 2 Günter Baum, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Birkenallee im Becklemer Busch, Dpt-1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leveringhauser Vogelteich, Tbachner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Olfen, Lippe -- 2014 -- 8893, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bct, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, awaya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapnrw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, saschahaberkorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapnrw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, descilla, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, descilla, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chateaureblaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chateaureblaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapnrw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, m1map, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bct, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapnrw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geogladbecker, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, saschahaberkorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, saschahaberkorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
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