Welcome to Billerbeck!

The town of Billerbeck is located half an hour's drive west of Münster in the district of Coesfeld, in the middle of the hilly landscape of the Baumberge. You can also reach Münster/Osnabrück Airport (FMO) in half an hour by car. In the south, you are well connected to the Ruhr area; Dortmund , for example, is just over an hour away. The popular Dutch shopping city of Enschede is just as easy to reach. The neighbouring district town of Coesfeld is about 20 minutes away by car. It's just as quick by train, and you can also travel directly to Münster from Billerbeck station .

Tip: Münsterland is a cycling region! 4,500 kilometres of cycle paths offer you almost unlimited possibilities in the city and in the countryside: you can commute to work comfortably by bike and go on great tours with friends and family.

The core town of Billerbeck is surrounded by the two former parishes of "Kirchspiel Billerbeck" and Beerlage, both of which consist of several small villages and do not have their own town centre.

In the town centre of Billerbeck, around the mighty sandstone cathedral, there are still many historic houses, including some half-timbered houses. The old town centre is surrounded by residential areas, where most of the almost 12,000 inhabitants live. Commercial areas are located to the north-west and south-west of the city centre.

Even though rental and purchase prices are following the general property trend overall, there are still numerous niches to be discovered in Münsterland when it comes to building, buying or renting. Here you can find the average purchase and rental prices for a house or flat in rural Münsterland.

Would you like to build a house in Billerbeck? The town council provides information on its website about new development areas with urban building plots. You can also sign up to a non-binding interest list there.

In the centre of Billerbeck you can shop and browse in various small and larger shops. The selection ranges from fashion and shoes to books, decorations, gifts and regional delicacies. You will also find some specialist shops on the outskirts of the town and in the industrial areas. You can buy groceries in various supermarkets and on Friday afternoons at the weekly market .
As everywhere in Münsterland, there are of course bicycle shops in Billerbeck where you can get everything for your bike or e-bike.

The little ones are well looked after in Billerbeck in around nine daycare centres and children's groups run by various organisations. Childminders, for example, are organised by the Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe association.

There is a primary school in Billerbeck. Pupils can obtain all qualifications at the secondary schools: The community school covers all secondary school I qualifications, and children and young people with special needs can also enrol here. The comprehensive school offers programmes up to the Abitur. Realschulen and Gymnasien are located in neighbouring Coesfeld, for example.

The business location of Billerbeck is mainly characterised by craft businesses and medium-sized companies, with a focus on the metalworking industry. Many companies are located in the Hamern industrial estate in the north-west of the town, including the largest employer in the town: the Dr. Suwelack company, which produces food and skin care products. Tourism is also an important economic factor.