Münster
Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and the historic capital of the Westphalia region, as well being the centre of a state district. During the Protestant Reformation, Münster was the location of the Anabaptist rebellion. Münster and Osnabrück were the sites of the signing of the Treaties of Westphalia which ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648. Today, it is known as the bicycle capital of Germany.
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Worth seeing in and around Münster
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01University of Münster
The University of Münster is a public research university located in the city of Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. With more than 43,000 students and over 120 fields of study in 15 departments, it is Germany's fifth largest university and one of the foremost centers of German intellectual life.
900 m · German university · Wikipedia - 02St.-Paulus-Dom
Münster Cathedral or St.-Paulus-Dom is the cathedral church of the Catholic Diocese of Münster in Germany, and is dedicated to Saint Paul. It is counted among the most significant church buildings in Münster and, along with the City Hall, is one of the symbols of the city.
100 m · cathedral in Münster, Germany · Wikipedia - 03Schloss Münster
Schloss Münster, officially Fürstbischöfliches Schloss Münster, is the schloss built as the residence of the prince-bishop of Münster, modern-day North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was built between 1767 and 1787 in baroque style as a mansion for the last but one prince-bishop Maximilian Friedrich von Königsegg-Rothenfels.
900 m · castle · Wikipedia - 04Preußenstadion
Preußenstadion, currently known as LVM-Preußenstadion for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-use stadium in Münster, Germany. It is used as the stadium of Preußen Münster matches.
3.6 km · football stadium · Wikipedia - 05Aasee
Lake Aasee is an artificial lake in Münster, Westphalia.
2.1 km · lake in Münster, Germany · Wikipedia - 06Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History
The Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History is an arts and cultural museum in Münster, Germany.
100 m · museum of art and culture in Germany · Wikipedia - 07
- 08Münster Zoo
The Allwetterzoo Münster is a zoo in Münster in Westfalen, Germany. The zoo was founded in 1875.
2.9 km · zoo in Münster, Germany · Wikipedia - 09Erbdrostenhof
The Erbdrostenhof is a three-wing late Baroque palace in Münster, North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on Salzstraße.
500 m · palace · Wikipedia - 10Fernmeldeturm Münster
The Fernmeldeturm Münster or, colloquial: "Fernsehturm" is the modern landmark of Münster completed in 1985/86. The 229.5-metre-high tower, which is used for directional services and TV-, VHF- and UHF-transmission is not accessible to the public.
3.1 km · tower in Münster, Germany · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Almost all the interesting sites are concentrated in the city centre, which is easily walkable.
- 01Peace Hall
- 02Prinzipalmarkt
The Prinzipalmarkt used to be the city's main market street.
- 03St. Paul's Cathedral (St.-Paulus-Dom), Domplatz 28. Münster
- 04Palace
- 05Botanical
You don't need to be a biologist to enjoy a lengthy stroll along the paths lined by some 8,000 different species.
- 06Haus Rüschhaus
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Things to do
- 01Zoo
- 02Hallenbad Mitte
A nice modern indoor swimming pool near the town centre.
- 03Solaaris
Catamaran boat.
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Where to eat
There is a huge choice of restaurants. The cuisine of almost every country in the world is represented.
- 01Maria's Pastabar
Beginengasse 10.
- 02Hot Dog Station
Bolandsgasse 4.
- 03Curry 48
Julius-Voos-Gasse 2.
- 04Kleines Brauhaus
Hollenbeckerstraße 31.
- 05Ella's
Rosenpl.
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Getting to Münster
- Airports
- Münster Osnabrück (FMO), 20 km · Dortmund (DTM), 49 km · Paderborn Lippstadt (PAD), 79 km
- Stations
- Münster Central Station, 900 m · Münster-Hiltrup station, 6.7 km
- Dortmund → Münster51 km · quickest by road, 1h 17m · €7–10
- Büren → Münster79 km · quickest by road, 1h 56m · €12–17
- Düsseldorf → Münster101 km · quickest by road, 2h 8m · €13–18
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Münster
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Münster. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inMünster Osnabrück Airport () is a smallish regional airport with mostly domestic and a few seasonal/charter flights to holiday destinations around the Mediterranean Sea.
From Wikivoyage: Münsterland, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-05.
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Next door to Münster
Münster is 51 km from Dortmund, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.