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Langendreer, Wattenscheid — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Rail made Langendreer. Bochum's easternmost and largest district reaches toward Dortmund, with Witten to the south and one of the city's biggest stations.
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Where to stay in Langendreer
Where the beds are, and what that means for the visit.
Langendreer has two stations. Bochum-Langendreer station and Bochum-Langendreer West put the district within reach of the rest of the Ruhr area, which matters more here than any concentration of hotels, since rooms are scarce east of the centre. Kaltehardt is mainly residential, and Langendreerholz and Ümmingen belong to the district as well.
Dortmund and Witten are both close.
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Kaltehardt
Kaltehardt is the mainly residential corner of Langendreer, with both stations a short ride off. Lodging is scarce in this area; reserve in advance.Find hotels in Kaltehardtguests who want the old-station sideLangendreer-Alter Bahnhof
Langendreer-Alter Bahnhof borders the district and carries the old station's name. Beds are limited here, so book early.Find hotels in Langendreer-Alter Bahnhofdrivers heading on to WittenÜmmingen
Ümmingen lies at the district's edge, with Witten a short way south. Lodging is scarce in this area; reserve in advance.Find hotels in ÜmmingenHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
About Langendreer
What are the main landmarks in Langendreer?
Three churches and a station. The Lutherkirche, the Christuskirche, and St. Marien mark the older ground, while the Heimatstube Langendreer keeps the local collection and Bochum-Langendreer station handles the traffic that made the district matter to the city. A second stop, Bochum-Langendreer West, also serves it.
Little of this draws sightseers, and the churches and the Heimatstube belong to the streets rather than to a tour.
What is the history of Langendreer?
A freight station changed things. Bochum lacked comparable capacity, so the village and administrative district of Langendreer was incorporated into the city on 1 August 1929, and the yards were among the main reasons for it. Langendreer was one of the main centres of the East Prussian minority in Western Germany.
It remains the largest of Bochum's districts.
Where is Langendreer?
Dortmund lies immediately east. Langendreer is Bochum's easternmost district, with Witten to the south and Bochum-Laer and Bochum-Werne to the north and west.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Langendreer?
Kaltehardt: families wanting residential streets. Langendreer-Alter Bahnhof: guests who want the old-station side. Ümmingen: drivers heading on to Witten.
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Updated October 2026