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Münster
City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Münster

Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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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.

Get in

Getting to Münster

  1. 01
    Hauptbahnhof

    Münster has decent train connections from the rest of Germany, mainly towards the north and south.

  2. 02
    Münster-Osnabrück Airport

    There are several flights to warm weather destinations around Europe.

  3. 03
    Bus

    Intercity bus lines are offered by Flixbus which is by far the biggest player in the market.

See

Worth seeing

Almost all the interesting sites are concentrated in the city centre, which is easily walkable.

  1. 01
    Peace Hall
  2. 02
    Prinzipalmarkt

    The Prinzipalmarkt used to be the city's main market street.

  3. 03
    St. Paul's Cathedral (St.-Paulus-Dom), Domplatz 28. Münster
  4. 04
    Palace
  5. 05
    Botanical

    You don't need to be a biologist to enjoy a lengthy stroll along the paths lined by some 8,000 different species.

  6. 06
    Haus Rüschhaus
Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Zoo
  2. 02
    Hallenbad Mitte

    A nice modern indoor swimming pool near the town centre.

  3. 03
    Solaaris

    Catamaran boat.

Eat

Where to eat

There is a huge choice of restaurants. The cuisine of almost every country in the world is represented.

  1. 01
    Maria's Pastabar

    Beginengasse 10.

  2. 02
    Hot Dog Station

    Bolandsgasse 4.

  3. 03
    Curry 48

    Julius-Voos-Gasse 2.

  4. 04
    Kleines Brauhaus

    Hollenbeckerstraße 31.

  5. 05
    Ella's

    Rosenpl.

How locals move

Getting around Münster the local way

  • 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. Last edited 2026-05.

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