Direct train destinations from Opladen

Cologne

The twin Gothic spires of Cologne Cathedral draw the eye skyward above the city.

Aachen

Step into Aachen Cathedral to see the octagonal core of Charlemagne’s palace chapel, built around 800.

Münster

Follow the arcades of Prinzipalmarkt to the town hall, where the Peace of Westphalia was confirmed in the Hall of Peace.

Bonn

At Beethoven-Haus on Bonngasse 20, trace the composer’s story before crossing Münsterplatz to the Minster.

Dortmund

Stroll through Westfalenpark’s rose garden, then take in the Ruhr skyline from the Florianturm.

Wuppertal

Ride the Schwebebahn above the Wupper, then browse centuries of European painting at the Von der Heydt Museum.

Oberhausen

Gelsenkirchen

Walk past old mine buildings in Nordsternpark to the amphitheatre beside the Rhine-Herne Canal.