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This centrally located hostel in Dortmund is 800 m away from the Dortmund Main Station. It is open 24/7 and offers free WiFi access.

The hostel offers continental breakfast and guests can also book a lunch and dinner buffet. Spacious and clean rooms with 4 beds, ideal for a family of 3 or 4. Power outlets conveniently located across the room. Silent from the outside. Very close to city center and metro station

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8.4
Very good
2,024 reviews
Price from
US$51
per night

Set in Hagen and with Hagen Central Station reachable within 5.6 km, Strandhaus Hagen offers a terrace, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a restaurant. The property is around 6.3 km from Theatre Hagen, 8.2 km from Stadthalle Hagen and 17 km from Botanischer Garten Rombergpark. Guests can enjoy lake views.

At the hostel, all rooms are fitted with a desk, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom. All guest rooms feature a wardrobe. Ideal for single traveller. No real fuss. Parking on street. Season may affect this

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8.5
Very good
669 reviews
Price from
US$68
per night

At the hostel, every room is fitted with a desk. Every room includes a private bathroom and a shower, and certain units at Jugendherberge Duisburg Landschaftspark have a safety deposit box. At the accommodation each room is equipped with a seating area. The location, history, friendly staff, food. Secure storage for our bicycles. We climbed blast furnace No 5 We were upgraded to a room for two, while we were booked into dorms.

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8.2
Very good
167 reviews
Price from
US$53
per night

At the hostel, rooms include a desk. Jugendherberge Duisburg Sportpark features certain rooms that include a safety deposit box, and each room includes a private bathroom with a shower. At the accommodation, the rooms include a seating area. Really good place to stay. Good breakfast. Clean rooms.

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8.2
Very good
271 reviews
Price from
US$58
per night

Located in Duisburg, 700 metres from Town Hall Duisburg, Emmas Hostels Duisburg provides accommodation with free bikes, private parking, a garden and a shared lounge. Popular points of interest nearby include Casino Duisburg, Silberpalais and Duisburg Central Station. The accommodation features a shared kitchen and free WiFi throughout the property. Initially got mistakenly placed in a mixed apartment but after requesting a bed in a female only apartment, it was granted right away. No trouble at all and I am very grateful for the quick response and help!

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8.4
Very good
71 reviews
Price from
US$41
per night

At the hostel, all rooms come with a wardrobe and a flat-screen TV. With a shared bathroom equipped with a shower and a hairdryer, rooms at Monteur-Zimmer Winter also have free WiFi. The units will provide guests with a microwave. Generally it was really amazing stay and comfort room. Very clean as well as well compacted kitchen . Also there’s penny next to it’s place

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8.9
Fabulous
10 reviews
Price from
US$57
per night

Hostel Hamm by Geronimo features rooms in Hamm near Hamm Central Station and Market Square Hamm. The property is around 39 km from Brewery Museum Dortmund, 41 km from Hoesch-Museum and 42 km from Museum Ostwall. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, an ATM and luggage storage for guests. I like the kitchen, the bathroom also very clean and location is very quiet. The room was big and lots of space , also lots of wardrobe. There was also a refrigerator in the room. Near the city center as well.

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7.2
Good
468 reviews
Price from
US$56
per night

Situated within 11 km of Zeche Carl and 11 km of Ruhr Museum, ein Platz im Etagenbett im Durchgang in Schalke Nähe Arena offers rooms in Gelsenkirchen. The property is around 8.5 km from Cranger Kirmes, 10 km from Red Dot Design Museum and 11 km from Zeche Zollverein. The property is non-smoking and is set 3.1 km from Veltins Arena.

All guest rooms at the hostel come with a shared bathroom fitted with a shower. The fellow guests were wonderfull people. I had a great time. Furthermore the price is the best of Germany. And the owner(s) are great in communication. Thanks!

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6.8
Review score
15 reviews
Price from
US$59
per night

Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, Monteurzimmer Schölerpad is set in Essen, 2.6 km from Dubois-Arena and 3 km from Colosseum Theater. The property is around 3.5 km from The Unperfecthouse, 3.6 km from Limbecker Platz and 3.6 km from Stadion Essen. The property is non-smoking and is situated 2.5 km from Schloss Borbeck.

All units in the hostel are fitted with a kettle. The rooms at Monteurzimmer Schölerpad are fitted with a shared bathroom and bed linen. Place was easy to find free parking was OK, if you could find a space on the street. Price was cheap

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5.6
Review score
7 reviews
Price from
US$35
per night

Hostel Veltins Arena is situated in Gelsenkirchen, within 8.3 km of Ruhr Museum and 9 km of Cranger Kirmes. The property is around 2.3 km from Veltins Arena, 7.4 km from Red Dot Design Museum and 7.6 km from Zeche Zollverein. The accommodation features a shared kitchen and free WiFi throughout the property.

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1.2
Review score
4 reviews
Price from
US$305
per night

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