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Münster Index
Münster, Germany
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ABOVE: Münster-Osnabrück Airport is served by
several major airlines, and buses run from the airport to Münster's railroad
station. INSET BELOW: Bike riders in Münster, which
is said to be Germany's bicycling capital.
 Münster Transportation
Reaching the city:
Münster is in North Rhine-Westphalia, not far from Germany's
border with the Netherlands.
Airports. The nearest international airport is
Flughafen Münster-Osnabrück (FMO) in
Greven, which is 34 minutes from the Münster train station by express bus.
Dortmund
Airport (60 km south) and
Düsseldorf
Airport (120 km south) are also convenient to Münster.
Telgte Airport, just
8 km from the city, is operated by the local aviation club and serves private
pilots.
Railroad. Münster is a major stop on several north-south
rail lines. You can reach the city by ICE from Frankfurt Airport in about four
hours. Bremen (1¼ hours) and Hamburg
(2¼ hours) are even closer. From Amsteram, you can
reach Münster is a little over 3 hours with a train change at Rheine.
Car. I haven't driven to
Münster--I prefer the train--but the city's tourist office suggests
"Autobahn A1/B3 (Hansalinie) exits Münster-Nord, Münster-Sud and Autobahn 43
(Wuppertal-Münster) exit Münster-Nord."
Boat. During the warm months, the
Santa Monika Fahrgastschiffe offer
excursions between Dortmund and Münster's trendy
harbor district via the Dortmund-Ems Canal. Information on the company's Web
site is sketchy, so you may want to e-mail the boat line with the dates of your
visit before making plans.
Getting around Münster:
 Münster
is a compact city, and you can get just about anywhere on foot. It's also a
great city for bicyclists, thanks to the Promenade (the grassy park strip that
encircles the old town) and
Die Radstation (in English, "the Bicycle Station"), a city-owned commuter
facility near the railroad station where you can rent, park, or get service for
bikes. A number of hotels rent bikes to guests; look for the "Bett & Bike" icon
in the city's official hotel directory. Also see the tourist office's
Münster:
The Bicycle City page, which has information for bicylists.
The city also has an extensive bus network (see
Stadtwerke Münster), but you
probably won't need to use it unless you're staying on the outskirts.
Parking:
We wouldn't recommend driving or parking in the Altstadt, where
the medieval street plan is confusing and some areas are pedestrian zones. It's
much easier to park on the edge of town, along the ring roads.
Handicapped access:
The Bahnhofsmission on Track 12 of the Münster railroad station
can help with boarding, disembarking from, or changing trains, and it rents
wheelchairs by the day. E-mail bahnhofsmission@caritas-ms.de for information. If
you're traveling by train, also see the
handicapped travelers section of the Deutsche Bahn Web site.
The local tourist office, Münster Marketing, can help you find
wheelchair rentals from private firms or in the Münsterland region, suggest
guided tours, and give you a City Map for the Handicapped with information
handicapped car parking, special toilets, and barrier-free access to sights in
the city center. A tactile map for blind visitors is also available, and you can
view an interactive map (Java required) before you leave home by clicking
"Stadtplan" at www.muenster.de/komm.
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