The County of Bentheim is in the southwest Lower Saxony and is directly adjacent to the Netherlands and North Rhine-Westphalia.
It is the only district in Germany with the title "Grafschaft" in its name.
Regions
- Upper County
- Lower County
Municipalities
Other goals
background
- The largest city in the region is Nordhorn
- Closest major city is Enschede in the Netherlands, Münster and Osnabrück are each approx. 70 km away.
climate
language
The language in the Grafschaft Bentheim is German. The "Grafschafter Platt" is also widespread. Since the region borders directly on the Netherlands, many residents can Dutch.
getting there
IC train station in Bad Bentheim. From there, the other places can be reached very easily via the federal highways B 403 and B 213, otherwise there are bus and dial-a-bus connections. Good motorway connections via the A 30 and A 31.
Air travel
- Between Lingen and Nordhorn is the Nordhorn-Lingen airfield (EDWN). It is approved for small aircraft up to 5700 kg, helicopters and balloons. Charter flight is offered by GER-POL Air Taxi GmbH, Tel. (05921) 3 22 03. The airport is on the B 213, 3 km southwest of the A 31 exit 25. The terminal is in the Klausheide district of Nordhorn.
- The nearest major airport is Amsterdam-Schiphol, from Bad Bentheim there is a direct connection by train with a journey time of 2 1/2 hours, by car it is about 175 km. The airports in Bremen and Dusseldorf are about 160 km away.
- The is in Greven / Münsterland Munster Osnabrück Airport.
Rail transport
- Bad Bentheim is served by the IC line Berlin–Amsterdam Arrived via Rheine and Hengelo every 2 hours. The Westfalenbahn runs every hour from Bad Bentheim via Schüttorf to Rheine, Osnabrück and Bielefeld.
. From Bad Bentheim there are bus and dial-a-bus connections to the other municipalities in the region.
- Next IC stop is near the county Lingen, from there there are bus connections to Nordhorn and the northern part of the region.
mobility
Within the county of Bentheim, the places can be easily reached by bus. In the months of April to October, bicycles can also be used at the weekendFietsenbus"during the summer holidays in Lower Saxony, the" Fietsenbus "runs daily.
Tourist Attractions
- Bentheim Castle in Bad Bentheim
- Bad Bentheim open-air theater
- Bronze Age Court in Uelsen
- Schoneveld's watermill in Wilsum
- Zoo in Nordhorn
- kunstwegen - one of the largest open-air museums in Europe
activities
To go biking
In 2007, the county of Bentheim was named the most bicycle-friendly district in Lower Saxony. Around 1200 km of signposted bike paths invite you to go on bike tours.
The main route of the Grafschafter Fietsentour leads around 220 km around the Grafschaft Bentheim. There are also 16 round trips that are particularly suitable for day trips. The Vechtetalroute leads through the region. From Nordhorn you can admire art objects in the great outdoors along the Vechte.
Cross-border cycling is possible on the United Countries Tour (UCT) and the Vechtetalroute.
hike
Trade route
water sports
In addition to the Vechte, various canals cross the Grafschaft Bentheim, which are ideal for canoe tours.
Aviation
Skydiving training takes place at the Nordhorn-Lingen airfield.
kitchen
- Bentheimer mops are a local pastry specialty in Grafschaft Bentheim.
nightlife
There are the large discotheques Index (Schüttorf) and Zak (Uelsen), furthermore in Nordhorn the Ochsenstraße with some bars, restaurants and pubs. There is also a theater and three cinemas in Nordhorn. In addition to village pubs, there is a "tent festival" somewhere in the county on almost every weekend from April to October, i.e. rifle, folk or sports festivals.
trips
From the county of Bentheim it goes to Münsterland, ins Emsland and in the neighboring ones Netherlands.
