North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
Where to stay in Münster
Münster is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, home to about 306,000 people. This guide covers 1 aparthotel in Münster, with about 27 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- May, June and September
- Nearest airport
- FMO20 km · Münster Osnabrück Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Language
- German
About
About Münster
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.
Münster was founded as a monastery in 794 by the Frisian missionary Saint Liudger to aid Charlemagne's campaign to gain control over the Saxons. The city's name is derived from the word "monastery" which can be seen from its Latin name of Monasterium. In 805, Münster was made a bishopric and, in 1170, it obtained its town rights. For centuries the city and its surrounding (the Münsterland) was ruled by powerful prince-bishops who were religious leader, political ruler and supreme judge at the same time.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Münster
See
Almost all the interesting sites are concentrated in the city centre, which is easily walkable.
- Peace Hall
- Prinzipalmarkt
- St. Paul's Cathedral
- Palace
- Botanical gardens
- Haus Rüschhaus
- City Museum
- Picasso Museum
- Archaeological Museum of the University of Münster
- Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History
- Westphalian Horse Museum
- Mühlenhof Open-Air Museum
Do
- Zoo
- Hallenbad Mitte
- Solaaris
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Places to stay in Münster
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Münster Von-Steuben-Straße aparthotel | 27 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Münster
22 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Drübbelken | 0.4 km | |
| Hotel Restaurant Clemens-August GmbH | 1907 | 16.1 km |
| Hotel Steverburg | 17.1 km | |
| Best Western Premier Seehotel Krautkraemer | 8.4 km | |
| Central Hotel Münster | 0.2 km | |
| Factory Hotel | 2.0 km | |
| H4 Hotel Muenster City Centre | 0.4 km | |
| Hofhotel Grothues-Potthoff | 14.5 km | |
| Hotel Jellentrup | 1.4 km | |
| Hotel Kaiserhof | 0.8 km | |
| Hotel Martinihof | 0.5 km | |
| Hotel Münster Kongresscenter Affiliated by Meliá | 1.7 km | |
| Hotel Schloss Wilkinghege | 3.9 km | |
| Hotel zur Bever | 12.6 km | |
| Johanniter Gästehaus | 2.4 km | |
| Land-gut-Hotel Lohmann | 13.7 km | |
| Landhaus Eggert | 7.5 km | |
| Landhaus Schulze Osthoff | 18.7 km | |
| Mauritzhof Hotel Münster | 0.7 km | |
| Mövenpick Hotel Münster | 1.6 km | |
| Parkhotel Hohenfeld Münster | 4.7 km | |
| Romantik Hotel Hof zur Linde | 5.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Münster
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Münster are May, June and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; July is the wettest, with about 88 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Münster: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Dortmund Airport (DTM, 49 km) and Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD, 79 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Münster is one of Germany's biggest cities by number of inhabitants without a light rail, tram or subway network and while short distances inside the central districts are easily walkable and bikable, cars tend to dominate trips from outlying districts or suburbs. There are of course buses, but those get stuck in traffic. Münster has a lot of bikes which creates a really special atmosphere. The city is rather flat, and is home to about 50,000 students, so naturally traveling by bike and on foot are the key modes of transport.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport
DTM · Dortmund Airport
PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Münster
Eat
There is a huge choice of restaurants. The cuisine of almost every country in the world is represented.
Drink
Münster has a large student population so there are a range of bars such as Cafe Extrablatt and Markt Cafe (on the market square by the Cathedral). The Jüdefelder Straße (located north west of the city centre) gathers many bars and pubs such as Gorilla, Die Rote Liebe, Davidswache, Destille and more. Alternatively, you can find a huge amount of bars in the "Hafen" area (south east of the city centre, behind the main train station). Prices are usually reasonable (starting at around €2 for a beer and €4/5 for a cocktail).
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Münster
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
of 1 place
of 1 place
Questions
Münster: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Münster?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Münster are May, June and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; July is the wettest, with about 88 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Münster?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Dortmund Airport (DTM, 49 km) and Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD, 79 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Münster?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Münster
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.