# Things to see in Cloppenburg (Germany): 18 places and when to go

> Cloppenburg is a town in Germany, and this site lists 18 places in and around it, mainly With kids (5), Nature (5), Wildlife (5). The best known are Cloppenburg Museum Village, St. Mary, Mother of Seven Sorrows and Ahlhorner Fischteiche. The best time to come is April to October and December; also possible: January to March and November. In June there are 16 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 22. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/cloppenburg/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Germany · 52.8537, 8.0552
- **Places:** 18 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/familia/) (5) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/) (5) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/fauna/) (5) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/) (4) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gastronomia/) (3) · [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/submarinismo/) (2)
- **Best time:** April to October and December.
- **Also possible:** January to March and November.
- **Nearest airport:** HAM Hamburg, 155 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Cloppenburg

The places in and around Cloppenburg, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Cloppenburg Museum Village](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museumsdorf-cloppenburg/): Open-air-museum in Cloppenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany (1934-) · 454 m
- [St. Mary, Mother of Seven Sorrows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/basilika-st-marien/): Church building in Bethen, Germany · 1.2 km
- [Ahlhorner Fischteiche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ahlhorner-fischteiche/): Nature reserve in Lower Saxony, Germany · 9.8 km
- [Baumweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/baumweg/): Nature reserve in Lower Saxony, Germany · 7.4 km
- [Burg Cloppenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burg-cloppenburg/): Castle · 1.0 km
- [Hemmelter Moor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hemmelter-moor/): Nature reserve in Lower Saxony, Germany · 8.2 km
- [Molberger Dose](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/molberger-dose/): Nature reserve in Lower Saxony, Germany · 13 km
- [Talsperre Thülsfeld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/talsperre-thulsfeld/): Nature reserve in Lower Saxony, Germany · 10 km
- [Badesee Halen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/badesee-halen/): Dive site · 6.4 km
- [Geestweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/geestweg/): Hiking · 4.1 km
- [Hallenbad Dwergter Sand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hallenbad-dwergter-sand/): With kids · 9.8 km
- [Meistermann Korn-Spezialitäten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/meistermann-korn-spezialitaten/): Distillery · 16 km
- [Molli Bär Spielpark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/molli-bar-spielpark/): With kids · 8.0 km
- [Soestebad Cloppenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/soestebad-cloppenburg/): With kids · 799 m
- [Solebad Essen (Oldenburg)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/solebad-essen-oldenburg/): With kids · 17 km
- [Tauchverein Delphin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/tauchverein-delphin/): Dive site · 6.3 km
- [TH Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/th-brewing/): Brewery · 2.2 km
- [The Lübbehusen Malt Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/the-lubbehusen-malt-distillery/): Distillery · 10 km

## When to go to Cloppenburg

The best time to visit Cloppenburg is **April to October and December**; also possible: January to March and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 7 h 53 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 35 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 30 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 41 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 33 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 37 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 11 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 31 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 17 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 22 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 22 |

In June there are 16 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 22. In June, 18 of the 18 places are at their best.

When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Cloppenburg

The nearest main airport is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM, Hamburg), 155 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.8537%2C8.0552)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.8537%2C8.0552)

## Other towns nearby

- [Friesoythe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/friesoythe/): 15 places · 22 km
- [Hüde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hude/): 19 places · 24 km
- [Nortrup](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/nortrup/): 14 places · 30 km
- [Oldenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/oldemburgo/): 36 places · 33 km
- [Sögel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sogel/): 21 places · 35 km
- [Apen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/apen/): 21 places · 44 km

And all of Germany, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Cloppenburg?

The best known: [Cloppenburg Museum Village](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museumsdorf-cloppenburg/), [St. Mary, Mother of Seven Sorrows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/basilika-st-marien/), [Ahlhorner Fischteiche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ahlhorner-fischteiche/), [Baumweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/baumweg/), [Burg Cloppenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/burg-cloppenburg/). In all, 18 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Cloppenburg?

April to October and December; also possible: January to March and November. In June there are 16 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 22.

### How do you get to Cloppenburg?

The nearest main airport is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM), 155 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.8537%2C8.0552) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Cloppenburg as the destination and these 18 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).