6 days in Bielefeld & Hannover Itinerary

Historically a center of Europe’s linen industry, Bielefeld today combines rich local culture with a tradition of innovation and commercial development.

Get some cultural insight at X-it-ADVENTURES - Escape Room Bielefeld and Historische Altstadt. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Bielefeld: Bergehalde Grosses Holz (in Bergkamen), Bremen (Bremer Rathaus & Schnoor Viertel) and Dusseldorf (Rheinuferpromenade & Konigsallee). There's much more to do: learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Heimat-Tierpark Olderdissen, explore the historical opulence of Sparrenburg, identify plant and animal life at Stadtwald Bocholt, and examine the collection at Lenkwerk.

To find more things to do, photos, traveler tips, and other tourist information, go to the Bielefeld trip planning site.

Hannover to Bielefeld is an approximately 1.5-hour car ride. You can also take a train; or take a bus. Expect a daytime high around 10°C in November, and nighttime lows around 4°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 26th (Tue) so you can go by car to Hannover.

Hannover, northern Germany's major urban center, may be best known for hosting annual commercial trade fairs.

On the 27th (Wed), explore the activities along Maschsee, then get a sense of history and politics at The New Town Hall, and then take in nature's colorful creations at Herrenhaeuser Garten. On the 28th (Thu), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Erlebnis Zoo Hannover, stroll around Eilenriede - Park, and then contemplate the long history of Altes Rathaus.

For more things to do, maps, and more tourist information, you can read our Hannover travel route planning app.

Getting from Bielefeld to Hannover by car takes about 1.5 hours. Other options: take a train; or take a bus. Expect a daytime high around 10°C in November, and nighttime lows around 3°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 28th (Thu) so you can travel back home.