Cycling in the Münsterland

Mobile through Münsterland? That's most fun by bike. Because it's not just leisure cyclists who feel particularly at home in the region with its approximately 4,500 kilometres of cycle paths. For those who like to commute to work by leeze, there is also a lot on offer here, such as a constantly growing network of cycle routes. That's why more than 20 percent of commuters in Münsterland now use bicycles - almost three times as many as the NRW average.

And the good thing about it is that cycling is not only fun and great for your health and balance. It also saves space, is quiet, cheap and great for the climate. If you cycle five kilometres to and from work, you save around 300 kilograms ofCO2 emissions per year compared to driving a car, according to the Federal Environment Agency.

On the road by bike in Münsterland
© Münsterland e.V./Christoph Steinweg
The people of Münsterland love their bicycles.
© Münsterland e.V./Philipp Foelting
Cycling in the Münsterland
© Münsterland e.V./Philipp Foelting
Cycling in Münster on the Prinzipalmarkt
© Münsterland e.V./Christoph Steinweg
Rent your Münsterland bike.
© Münsterland e.V./Philipp Foelting

Rent your Münsterland bike!

No bike at the moment, but fancy a spontaneous outing? Then you can use the MünsterlandRad! It is your ideal companion for day trips through the Münsterland. Bikes are available at several locations throughout Münsterland and can be booked spontaneously, quickly and contactlessly directly at the bike stand using an app. The practical thing: The Münsterland bikes are rented exclusively digitally and independently of opening hours. You can scan a QR code, download the app and use it to rent, pay for and unlock the bike.

The cost of renting a bike ranges from 1 euro per hour to 13 euros per day. You will be charged for the actual time of use. Further information is available here, and you can access the app directly via the website www.muensterlandrad.moqo.de.

Cycling in Münster

Münster is a cycling stronghold. Because everyone rides a bike here. Every inhabitant of Münster spends around 20 minutes a day in the saddle of a bicycle and rides along some of the 470 kilometres of cycle paths in the entire city. Almost 40 percent of all journeys in the city are made by bike. Many people now also travel by cargo bike (which, by the way, you get subsidised when you buy it!), and extra parking spaces have been designated for this purpose.

Münster is also in an excellent position when it comes to bicycle parking. At the front of the main station (Berliner Platz) you can not only park your bike in the bike station, but also have it washed and repaired, rent bikes or even buy second-hand bikes. But there is also a bike station on the other side of the station (Bremer Platz). The main difference of the bike station at Hansator is a check-in system that is app-based. To use it, you need the "Radstation" app, which is available for iOs (Apple) and Android. And: Those who travel to the centre from Roxel, Albachten or Hiltrup by train can park their bike at the station in a covered leezen box.

Another nice peak value on the side: statistically, every Münster resident has 1.65 metres of cycle path at his or her disposal. In relation, that is about four times as much as in Berlin.

That's why cycling in Münsterland is particularly fun:
  • Because we have around 4500 kilometres of cycle paths throughout Münsterland.
  • Because the queen of cycle routes winds its way through Münsterland: the 100 Castles Route, which connects more than 100 castles, fortresses, manor houses and manor farms.
  • Because exciting cycle route projects around Münster, for example, invite you to use your bike for longer distances.
  • Because you almost never cycle alone: Around 90 per cent of households in the region own at least one bike and around a third of people in Münster are out and about on their Leeze almost every day.
  • Because citizens also lend a hand themselves: Between 2005 and 2018, 270 kilometres of cycle paths were developed as citizen cycle paths in Münsterland - in other words, with the support of local citizens and businesses.
  • Because we have some of the most cycle-friendly towns in the region, such as Wettringen. In the ADFC Cycling Climate Test 2022, the municipality took first place in the category for towns with up to 20,000 inhabitants. This was assessed by cyclists from Wetteringen themselves.
  • Because not only we, but also other German citizens say the same thing: the Münsterland has been one of the top places in the ADFC cycling trip analysis for years.

These Münsterlanders love the bike

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