Cities in Germany
The most important cities in Germany at a glance – from the bustling metropolis to the charming small town. Each city links to a detailed page with map, attractions and travel tips.
Dortmund
Dortmund is the largest city in the Ruhr area, known for its industrial history, passion for football, and green parks.
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Wuppertal
Wuppertal in the Bergisches Land is famous for the historic suspension railway, one of the oldest electric elevated railway systems in the world.
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Münster
Münster is a large Westphalian city, known as Germany's cycling capital, a significant university city and the historic centre of the Peace of Westph…
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Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken is the state capital of Saarland, a medium-sized city on the Saar River near the French border with a lively city centre.
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Ludwigshafen
Ludwigshafen is the largest city in the Palatinate and globally recognized as the headquarters of the chemical giant BASF.
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Mülheim an der Ruhr
Mülheim an der Ruhr is a green industrial city in the Ruhr area and home to major retail giants like Aldi Süd and Tengelmann.
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Neukölln
Neukölln is a Berlin district known for its vibrant multicultural atmosphere, trendy cafes, and historic Bohemian heritage.
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Herne
Herne is a core city in the Ruhr area, known for its major archaeological museum and the Cranger Kirmes, one of Germany's largest folk festivals.
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Neuss
Neuss is one of Germany's oldest cities, located on the Rhine, famous for its Roman heritage and its major inland port facility.
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Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt is a large city in Upper Bavaria, known as the home of car manufacturer Audi and as an important university city.
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Offenbach am Main
Offenbach is a dynamic city in Hesse, known as a historic center of the leather industry and the headquarters of the German Weather Service.
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Fürth
Fürth is a traditional Bavarian city, known as the starting point of Germany's first railway and for its remarkably high density of historical monume…
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Ulm
Ulm on the Danube is known for Ulm Minster with the world's tallest church steeple and as the birthplace of Albert Einstein.
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Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg is the headquarters of the Volkswagen Group and a modern planned city in Lower Saxony.
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Bottrop
Bottrop is a city in the Ruhr area of North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Reutlingen
Reutlingen is located at the foot of the Swabian Jura in Baden-Württemberg.
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Remscheid
Remscheid is known as the 'seaward city on the mountain' and is a major center of the German tool industry in the Bergisches Land region.
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Bergisch Gladbach
Bergisch Gladbach is a green city on the edge of the Bergisches Land, known for its paper industry and magnificent castles like Bensberg Castle.
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Moers
Moers is a charming city on the Lower Rhine, known for its historic castle, its coal mining heritage, and the prestigious Moers Festival.
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Gütersloh
A thriving economic hub in East Westphalia, internationally recognized as the headquarters of global giants Miele and Bertelsmann.
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Hildesheim
Hildesheim is a historic city in Lower Saxony featuring Romanesque churches that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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Cottbus
Cottbus is the second largest city in Brandenburg, located in the southeastern part of the state in the heart of Lower Lusatia.
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Flensburg
Flensburg is Germany's northernmost city, situated directly on the Danish border, known for rum and harbour culture.
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Esslingen am Neckar
A former Free Imperial City featuring one of Germany's best-preserved medieval old towns and a prestigious sparkling wine tradition.
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Ludwigsburg
A magnificent baroque city north of Stuttgart, famous for its grand residential palace and the 'Blooming Baroque' gardens.
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Düren
The 'City of Paper' on the edge of the Eifel, renowned for its centuries-old paper industry and the Leopold-Hoesch-Museum.
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Iserlohn
The largest city in the Sauerland region, famous for its wire and metal industry and the stunning Dechenhöhle cave.
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Villingen-Schwenningen
A dual city in the Black Forest that combines Baden tradition with Württemberg industrial history (watchmaking).
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Lünen
The 'Gateway to the Münsterland' on the Lippe river, a city in structural transition between its mining past and a green future.
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Constance
Constance on Lake Constance is the southernmost city in Germany, known for the Council of Constance and its location at the crossing to the Swiss sho…
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Marl
A modern industrial city in the Ruhr area, home to one of the world's largest chemical parks and famous for the Glaskasten sculpture museum.
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Minden
A historic city on the Weser river, famous for its waterway junction and cathedral.
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Dessau-Roßlau
Dessau-Roßlau lies on the Elbe and Mulde and is known as the seat of the world-famous Bauhaus.
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Viersen
A green city in the Lower Rhine region, known for its sculpture collection and parks.
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Delmenhorst
An independent city between Bremen and Oldenburg with a significant industrial history.
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Rheine
The largest city in the Steinfurt district, idyllically located on the Ems river in Münsterland.
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Dorsten
A city on the Lippe river, marking the transition from the Ruhr area to Münsterland.
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Troisdorf
The most populous city in the Rhein-Sieg district, located between Cologne and Bonn.
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Wilhelmshaven
Germany's largest naval base and only deep-water port on the North Sea.
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Gladbeck
A former mining town in the northern Ruhr area with plenty of green space and culture.
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Detmold
The cultural city by the Teutoburg Forest, known for the Hermann Monument and the open-air museum.
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Castrop-Rauxel
A significant industrial city in the Ruhr area, known for its coal mining heritage and its modern transformation into a green European city.
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Arnsberg
Arnsberg is located in North Rhine-Westphalia in the Sauerland.
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Lippstadt
The oldest planned city in Westphalia is known for its numerous canals and its rich Hanseatic history.
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Bocholt
The largest city in the Borken district is known as a major center of the textile industry and Germany's most bicycle-friendly city.
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Kempten
Kempten is considered one of the oldest cities in Germany and is the economic and cultural center of the Allgäu region.
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Rüsselsheim am Main
Known as the headquarters of the car manufacturer Opel, Rüsselsheim is a central industrial location in the Rhine-Main area.
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Kerpen
Known as the 'Kolping City' and home to racing legend Michael Schumacher, Kerpen is located west of Cologne.
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Herford
A historic Hanseatic city in East Westphalia, now known for the spectacular MARTa Museum and its furniture industry.
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Weimar
Weimar is a world-renowned cultural city in Thuringia.
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What are the largest cities in Germany?
This page lists the most important cities by population – each with its own detail page, map and attractions.
How do I find attractions per city?
Click a city – the detail page lists the top attractions, a map and travel tips.