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Dahlhausen, Wattenscheid — Area Guide & Where to Stay
The Ruhr curls around Dahlhausen. This is Bochum's south-western corner, bordering Essen and Hattingen, and known for its railway museum.
About Dahlhausen
Where to stay in Dahlhausen
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Rooms here cluster near the Bochum Railway Museum and the Ruhr crossings that lead across to Hattingen. Anyone wanting a bigger choice of hotels stays in central Bochum or across the boundary in Essen, both a short ride away, and treats Dahlhausen as the quiet riverside base it is. Dahlhausen itself keeps only a few rooms.
The Linden side, uphill from the water, sits within reach of the Lutherkirche and the everyday shops of this part of North Rhine-Westphalia.
About Dahlhausen
What are the main landmarks in Dahlhausen?
The Bochum Railway Museum is the district's best-known address, drawing visitors down to the Ruhr valley. Churches mark the higher ground: the Lutherkirche, the Christuskirche in Linden, and the Our Lady Church nearby, each a fixed point in a district that spreads over slopes rather than around one square. Burg Horkenstein counts among them.
The Bochumer Krippenmuseum rounds out a set of small institutions rather than one large attraction.
What is the history of Dahlhausen?
The Ruhr set the boundary. For much of its length the district's edge follows the water, with Burgaltendorf and the rest of Essen on the far bank, while Hattingen borders it too. Industry followed the valley, and an old company of international importance took root in Dahlhausen.
Rail arrived alongside it, and the collection at the Bochum Railway Museum is what that century of work left behind in this corner of Bochum.
Where is Dahlhausen?
Water bounds it on one side. Dahlhausen holds the north bank, with Burgaltendorf and Essen across the Ruhr and Hattingen along the same rim.
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Updated August 2026