In Dülmen you have THE GOOD LIFE between town and country: small, fine shopping facilities and a lively cultural scene meet green surroundings with many cycling, hiking and riding paths. The approximately 47,000 inhabitants live in Dülmen-Mitte and six more rural districts.
Dülmen is the largest town in the district of Coesfeld and is located 30 minutes south-west of Münster by car. You can be at Münster/Osnabrück Airport (FMO) in around 35 minutes. If you drive south from Dülmen, you can quickly reach the Ruhr region, for example Dortmund in 50 minutes. It's not far to the Netherlands either: Enschede is just an hour away. The district town of Coesfeld is 20 minutes away.
From the train stations in Dülmen-Mitte and Buldern, you can take the train to Münster, Essen and Enschede, for example. Do you want to travel to another destination but don't have your own car? Then why not hire one from Car sharing provider Stadtteilauto. A vehicle is available for hire in the immediate vicinity of the city centre
Tip: Münsterland is a cycling region! 4500 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.
Dülmen consists of the large town centre of Dülmen-Mitte and six districts, which are located in the Münsterland parkland no more than 15 minutes by car from the town centre. Around 29,000 of the almost 47,000 inhabitants live in Dülmen-Mitte, 5800 in the second largest district, Buldern. Hausdülmen, Hiddingsel, Merfeld and Rorup are each home to around 2000 people. There are also nine small farming communities around Dülmen-Mitte, which are grouped together to form the "Kirchspiel" district and have a total of around 4,000 inhabitants.
Although 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 the rural area of Münsterland.
You can find information and contacts for building and living in Dülmen on the city's website. If you would like to rent a flat, you can download the current rent index here.
With its wild horse enclosure, Dülmen is not only a well-known excursion destination for all those who love horses. The town is also home to a particularly large number of enthusiastic riders and breeders, who together keep around 1,400 of these magnificent animals. Ten indoor riding arenas, various riding stables and the "Living with a horse" construction project do the rest: Dülmen has officially held the title of "Horse-friendly municipality" since 2010.
The heart of Dülmen's city centre is the market square, where you can buy fruit, vegetables and other groceries twice a week. In the pedestrian zone around the square, you can browse through small and large shops, boutiques and concept stores or relax in one of the cafés and restaurants after shopping. The StadtQuartier Overbergplatz also invites you to stroll and enjoy the open air in Dülmen and offers plenty of space to shop and relax in addition to well-known shops and restaurants. Of course, there are also several specialist bike shops in the town where you can buy bikes, e-bikes and all accessories.
Most of the 24 kindergartens and daycare centres are located in Dülmen-Mitte, but there are childcare facilities in all districts. Further childcare options are offered by childminders.
The educational programme for school children in Dülmen is wide-ranging and covers all school qualifications:
Dülmen is characterised by small and medium-sized companies, many of which are family-run businesses. Dülmen is also home to a number of well-known companies, for example the fertiliser manufacturer Yara, the architecture firm Kleihues + Kleihues, a plant of the concrete product manufacturer ZAPF and the sports car manufacturer Wiesmann Sports Cars.
Christophorus Trägergesellschaft operates hospitals in Dülmen, Coesfeld and Nottuln. Together, the three clinics act as a teaching hospital for the University of Münster.
On the "Hey Dülmen" website, you can find out even more about what makes the town so lovable and worth living in.
Foals at the Dülmen Wild HorsesOur colleague Kerstin Clev says: "The Dülmen wild horses are one of the absolute highlights in Münsterland." Why is she of this opinion? You can read about it in her article on the MünsterlandBlog. Here Kerstin gives you tips and further information for your visit to the Merfelder Bruch.
Puzzle cellar at the marketThe MünsterlandBlog presents the Rätselkeller am Markt as an oasis for adventurers and puzzle fans: One room - and the task of finding the missing detective by deciphering clues, unravelling secrets and cracking codes.If you want to take a look behind the scenes, you can find all the details in the full article in the MünsterlandBlog.
