Direct train destinations from Langerwehe

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.

Düsseldorf

From the Rheinturm, look out over the Rhine, the old town and the modern MedienHafen.

Essen

Walk among Zollverein’s former mine buildings, reminders of the Ruhr’s industrial past.

Duisburg

At Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord, a former ironworks has become a park where the industrial past remains in view.

Dortmund

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

Bochum

Climb the German Mining Museum’s headframe for a view across the Ruhr’s former coal country.

Oberhausen