Drensteinfurt | Info on living, living, working in the Münsterland region
Drensteinfurt in the Münsterland
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In the place of castles and fortresses
Drensteinfurt

Welcome to Drensteinfurt!

The approximately 16,000 inhabitants of Drensteinfurt live in the districts of Rinkerode, Walstedde and Drensteinfurt. Here, THE GOOD LIFE meets a wide range of leisure opportunities between moated castles and wide countryside.

Well connected between Münster and Hamm

Drensteinfurt is half an hour's drive south of Münster, and you can reach Hamm and Münster/Osnabrück Airport (FMO) just as quickly. You also have good connections to the Ruhr area and the East Westphalia region: Dortmund is around 50 minutes away and Bielefeld a good hour. The district town of Warendorf is 40 minutes away by car.

From the three train stations in the districts of Drensteinfurt, Rinkerode and Mersch you can travel to Münster, Hamm, Bielefeld and Cologne, among other places.

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.

Living in Drensteinfurt

The town consists of the districts of Drensteinfurt, Rinkerode and Walstedde. The small farming communities of Mersch and Ameke also belong to Drensteinfurt. The district that gives the town its name is also the largest, with a good 9,000 inhabitants; just under 3,800 people live in Rinkerode and just under 3,000 in Walstedde.
In the north-east of Drensteinfurt, on the edge of the River Werse, lies the moated castle "Haus Steinfurt". A small town centre with shops and restaurants adjoins its parks. Some historic buildings have also been preserved here, for example near the church of St Regina.

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

Here you can find out whether urban building plots are currently for sale in Drensteinfurt and you can register your interest in a list of potential buyers.

Did you know...?!

In addition to Haus Steinfurt, there are three other moated castles in the Drensteinfurt municipal area: Haus Borg and Haus Bisping in Rinkerode and Haus Venne in Mersch. All four are privately owned and cannot be visited from the inside, but they are also a beautiful sight from the outside.

Shopping in Drensteinfurt

There is at least one supermarket in all three districts and on Thursdays you can also buy local food at the weekly market in Drensteinfurt. In the town centre, you can buy clothing and shoes as well as books and gifts, and between the shops there are ice cream parlours, pubs and restaurants. Bicycles, e-bikes and accessories can be found in specialist bicycle shops.

If you want to go shopping, you can choose between various shopping streets and centres in the nearby cities of Münster and Hamm.

Childcare and schools in Drensteinfurt

Around twelve daycare centres in Drensteinfurt look after the youngest residents, including several parents' initiatives. The town council also provides information on its website about child day care services.

Drensteinfurt has three primary schools (one in each neighbourhood), a secondary school and a school for the sick. The secondary school co-operates with the municipal grammar school in Ahlen, where pupils can take the Abitur.

Working in Drensteinfurt

In the south of Drensteinfurt stretches the Viehfeld industrial estate, where around 40 companies have settled. In addition to manufacturing industries, there are also service providers and wholesalers. The largest employers in the area include the poultry delicatessen manufacturer Klein, the company Umformtechnik Merten & Storck and the haulage company Drensteinfurter Transport und Spedition.

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Our tips: Leisure, sport and culture in Drensteinfurt

  • Cycling tour on the Werse cycle path or the 100 castles route
  • Hiking through the "Davert" and "Hohe Ward" forest areas
  • Horse riding on the Münsterland riding route
  • Football, handball, tennis, dancing and much more at the sports clubs
  • Outdoor pool
  • Riding club
  • Excursion to the Wasserschloss Westerwinkel golf club
  • Cinema in neighbouring Ahlen (15 minutes)
  • Drensteinfurt cultural summer
  • Events in the Walstedde culture barn
  • Christmas market with show stage
  • Trip to the All Saints' Fair or the Christmas market in Soest (one hour)
  • Trip to the ski resort in Winterberg (1.5 hours)
  • City trip to Münster
  • You can also find more information at the welcome service of the district of Warendorf

Curious? Your free time in Drensteinfurt

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