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Mülheim an der Ruhr is in the Ruhr area. With more than 50% covered by greenery and forest, the city is an attractive place between Düsseldorf and the rest of the Ruhr.

Understand[edit]

Mülheim is between Duisburg, Essen, Oberhausen and Ratingen. It is home to many companies, especially the food industry, such as the Aldi Süd Company, the Harke Group and the Tengelmann Group. In 2020, it had approximately 170,000 residents.

Mülheim was the first city in the Ruhr Area to become completely free of coal mines, when its last coal mine "Rosenblumendelle" was closed. The former leather and coal city had made a complete transformation to a diversified economic centre. It is the home of two Max Planck Institutes and the Ruhr West technical college.

Get in[edit]

By train[edit]

  • 1 Mülheim (Ruhr) Hauptbahnhof. This station built in the 1860s is served by IC, EC and regional trains. On the lower level there is Stadtbahn (underground tram) service (confusingly abbreviated with an U). Also beneath the ground, in a dodgy tunnel, there's a bus station for local buses. As of 2023, the station is being renovated. Mülheim (Ruhr) Hauptbahnhof (Q468107) on Wikidata Mülheim (Ruhr) Hauptbahnhof on Wikipedia

By tram and suburban rail[edit]

  • From Dusseldorf, Rhine-Ruhr suburban rail (S-Bahn) line S1.
  • From Essen, Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn lines S1 and S3, and the U18 tram (Stadtbahn) line.

By car[edit]

Mülheim is crossed by A40, A52 brushes the far-south of the city. Other highways surround the city. Driving is easy and fast here.

By plane[edit]

The nearest international airport is Düsseldorf Airport, which sees flights across Europe and overseas.

Mülheim and Essen share a local airfield in the south of the city,

If you're rich enough and own a private plane you could land here, but probably wouldn't stay in Mülheim. Less fortunate people can book a blimp or hot-air balloon ride here though.

Get around[edit]

Map
Map of Mülheim an der Ruhr

Local public transport is operated by the Ruhrbahn, the joint public transport agency for Essen and Mülheim and fares are according to VRR tariffs. Mülheim is served by buses and a shrinking tram network. The tram network lost seceral kilometres of service in the the early 2020s, the latest being tram 104 losing the Kahlenberg branch line and being cut back to the city centre in August 2023. The local buses are also under threat of cuts. Despite this neglect by the city, you should be able to get most places in the city by public transport with reasonable ease. A single adult ticket across the city will set you back €3.30 in 2024.

See[edit]

  • 1 Aquarius-Wassermuseum. Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00 (last admission 17:00), closed last two weeks of December (roughly). Built in 1893 by August Thyssen is now a museum run by the regional waterworks company. Adults €4, children €3, family (2 adults and children) €12. Aquarius-Wassermuseum (Q623176) on Wikidata
Courtyard of Schloss Broich
Petrikirche
  • Schloss Broich (Broich Castle), Am Schloß Broich 28. Broich Castle was erected to protect the town from invasion by the Normans 1100 years ago. It is regarded as Mülheim’s oldest building. It is also the oldest, still maintained Carolingian fortification in German-speaking Europe. The halls are now used for municipal receptions and civil ceremonies. In the attic is also the headquarters of the Mülheim City Marketing and Tourism. The Hochschloss is home to the Historical Museum of the Mülheim History Society (open Sa Su 11:00-17:00, as of Dec 2023, free), which provides excavation finds, models and a "Luisen room" insight into several centuries of Mülheim history.
  • Petrikirche, Pastor-Barnstein-Platz 1. Evangelical church. The oldest church building in Mülheim, it began as a major chapel in the 11th century, but was substantially rebuilt after being bombed in World War II. It is a venue for musical and other artistic events.
Town Hall
Mülheim Stadthalle
Friedrichstraße

Do[edit]

  • 1 Weisse Flotte, Alte Schleuse 1 (Bus 130, Stop Wilhelmstr.). every 2 hours. boat ride on the Ruhr between Mülheim and Essen-Kettwig. Season 2024 starts 22 April 2024. Cash or Giro Card payment,. €7.50 one way full trip adult. Wasserbahnhof (Q2550694) on Wikidata

Buy[edit]

All the usual stores can be found either in the city centre or to the east at Rhein-Ruhr-Zentrum shopping centre.

Eat[edit]

Drink[edit]

Sleep[edit]

Panorama of Mülheim in 2014
Panorama of Mülheim in 2014


Connect[edit]

Go next[edit]

  • Essen, shopping capital of the Ruhr Area, industrial heritage
  • Duesseldorf , capital of NRW and Germany's fashion capital, large Japanese community and international airport.
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