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Hamm, Germany

Hamm is a city of 178,967 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Population178,967 GeoNames
RegionNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Elevation63 m 207 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area226.3 km²
Nearest airportDortmund Airport (DTM) 23 km

Why visit Hamm

Townapedia lists 185 museums and landmarks, 24 parks and trails, 194 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Tierpark Hamm, Cineplex, Gustav-Lübcke-Museum and Glaselefant.

About Hamm

Hamm (German pronunciation: [ham] , Latin: Hammona) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northeastern part of the Ruhr area. As of 2016 its population was 179,397. The city is situated between the A1 motorway and A2 motorway.

From the Wikipedia article Hamm, Westphalia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Hamm on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Things to do9

Tierpark HammCC BY-SA 3.0

Tierpark Hamm

Zoo and aquarium · 2.0 km

150 Grünstraße, Hamm

Apr-Oct 09:00-18:30; Nov-Mar 09:00-17:00

Open in Google Maps · Wikipedia · +49 2381 53132

Cineplex

Cinema and theater

16 Königstraße, Hamm

Mo-Th 13:30-21:00; Fr 13:30-23:30; Sa 11:30-23:30; Su 11:30-21:00

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Kurhaus Bad HammCC BY-SA 4.0

Kurhaus Bad Hamm

Cinema and theater · 2.0 km

87 Ostenallee, Hamm

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Helios Theater

Cinema and theater · 0.9 km

1d Willy-Brandt-Platz, Hamm

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Alte Halde

Scenic view · 2.9 km

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Fabulart

Cinema and theater

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Nienbrügger Berg

Scenic view · 2.6 km

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Panoramahalde

Scenic view · 2.6 km

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Windsegelhalde

Scenic view · 2.8 km

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Museums and landmarks185

Gustav-Lübcke-Museum

Museum · 0.8 km

9 Neue Bahnhofstraße, Hamm

Mo off; Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 10:00-18:00

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GlaselefantCC BY-SA 3.0

Glaselefant

Museum · 4.2 km

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Museumseisenbahn HammCC BY-SA 3.0

Museumseisenbahn Hamm

Museum · 1.2 km

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Schloss HeessenCC BY-SA 4.0

Schloss Heessen

Monument and historic site · 2.7 km

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MAN-Portaldrehkran

Monument and historic site · 1.1 km

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Hafen- und Bäderverwaltung

Monument and historic site · 1.9 km

26 Hafenstraße

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Kulturwerkstatt Oberonstraße

Museum · 2.5 km

20 Oberonstraße, Hamm

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Adalbert Falk

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

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Ehrenmal

Monument and historic site · 1.3 km

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GradierwerkCC BY-SA 3.0

Gradierwerk

Monument and historic site · 1.7 km

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Kriegerdenkmal auf dem Exerzierplatz

Monument and historic site · 1.5 km

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Franz Leo Benedikt Waldeck

Monument and historic site

Gedenktafel für Franz Leo Benedikt Waldeck, einem deutschen Politiker

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Parks, trails and playgrounds24

Maximare

Sports field and stadium · 1.3 km

2 Jürgen-Graef-Allee, Hamm

Mo-Fr 06:00-22:00; Sa, Su 09:00-22:00

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Caldenhof

Hiking and trails · 2.8 km

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Caldenhof Süd

Hiking and trails · 2.8 km

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Kuhkamp

Hiking and trails · 2.5 km

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JahnstadionCC BY-SA 3.0

Jahnstadion

Sports field and stadium · 1.2 km

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Ostring

Park

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Wasserwanderrastplatz Hamm - Bad Hamm

Marina and boat launch · 2.0 km

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Wasserwanderrastplatz Hamm - Innenstadt

Marina and boat launch · 1.2 km

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Kurpark

Park · 1.7 km

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Rothebach

Park

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Spielplatz Exerzierplatz

Playground · 1.4 km

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Südring

Park

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Restaurants and cafes194

Altes Fährhaus HammCC BY-SA 4.0

Altes Fährhaus Hamm

Restaurant · International · 1.8 km

1 Fährstraße, Hamm

We-Su 17:00+; Su 13:00-15:00

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Alte MarkCC BY-SA 4.0

Alte Mark

Restaurant · International · 2.2 km

28 Alte Soester Straße, Hamm

Mo-Su,PH 17:00+, Su 12:00-14:00

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Bootshaus

Restaurant · Regional · 2.0 km

7 Fährstraße, Hamm

11:30-23:30

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Cafe ExtrablattCC BY-SA 4.0

Cafe Extrablatt

Cafe · Coffee Shop

23 Weststraße, Hamm

Mo-Sa 08:30-24:00; Su; PH 09:00-24:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2381 926012

DelphiCC BY-SA 4.0

Delphi

Restaurant · Greek · 1.6 km

Mo-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su,PH 11:30-22:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2381 58262

Eis De Bona

Ice cream · Frozen Yogurt

26 Caldenhofer Weg, Hamm

Mo-Su 10:00-21:00

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Kaiser Garten WOK & GRILL

Restaurant · Chinese · 2.5 km

259 Werler Straße, Hamm

Mo-Sa 11:30-15:00,17:30-23:30; Su,PH 11:30-23:30

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Pirates

Bar and pub

10 Südstraße, Hamm

We, Fr 20:00-24:00; Sa 00:00-05:00, 20:00-24:00; Su 00:00-05:00

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Ristorante Trattoria La Luna

Restaurant · Italian

11 Caldenhofer Weg, Hamm

Mo-Fr 12:00-14:30,17:30-22:30; Sa,Su,PH 17:00-22:30

Open in Google Maps · +49 2381 75335

Sissi + Franz

Restaurant · American, Burger

15a Marktplatz, Hamm

Su-Th 11:00-23:00, Fr 11:00-01:00, Sa 09:00-01:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2381 5417701

Altes Brauhaus HeninCC BY-SA 4.0

Altes Brauhaus Henin

Restaurant · International

Tu-Th,Su 17:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 17:00-24:00; Mo off

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Eis Oase

Ice cream

12 Südstraße

Mo off; Tu-Su 09:00-22:00

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Where to stay13

Churches and places of worship29

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Shopping57

Gas and EV charging13

Schools, colleges and libraries34

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Healthcare24

Map of Hamm

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Getting there and nearby towns

Dortmund Airport (DTM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 km away.

  • Bönen 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
  • Münster 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
  • Recklinghausen 44 km west, about 44 min by car
  • Paderborn 64 km east, about 1 h by car
  • Wuppertal 66 km southwest, about 1 h by car
  • Osnabrück 68 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Oberhausen 70 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Remscheid 71 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Solingen 76 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Moers 86 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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