With its 80,000 inhabitants, Rheine is the second largest town in the Münsterland region (after Münster). The city on the Ems consists of the historic city centre and 18 districts of different sizes. Here you can experience THE GOOD LIFE between urban shopping, leisure and cultural activities and green surroundings.
Rheine is located in the district of Steinfurt and borders Lower Saxony to the north and the Tecklenburg region to the east. Münster is around 50 minutes away by car and Münster/Osnabrück Airport (FMO) is 35 minutes away. Osnabrück is 40 minutes away by car, and the Dutch shopping city of Enschede is 45 minutes away. It takes half an hour to reach the district town of Steinfurt . The nearby A31 motorway takes you to the sea in just over two hours.
The city also has a railway station. From here you can travel to Münster, Osnabrück, Cologne, Berlin, Amsterdam, East Frisia and the North Sea coast with various regional express lines or the IC. The regional trains between Rheine and Münster also stop at Rheine-Mesum 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 approximately 80,000 inhabitants of Rheine - the Rheinenser - live in 19 very different neighbourhoods: City centre, Dutum, Dorenkamp, Hörstkamp, Wadelheim, Schleupe, Bentlage, Wietesch, Schotthock/Baarentelgen, Altenrheine, Stadtberg, Eschendorf, Rodde/Kanalhafen, Südesch, Gellendorf, Elte, Mesum, Hauenhorst and Catenhorn.
The historically grown city centre is one of the smaller districts with a good 2,600 residents, the largest being Eschendorf with a good 11,000, Dorenkamp with just under 10,000 and Schotthock/Baarentelgen with around 9,500 inhabitants. A good 8,600 people live in the district of Mesum. The smallest neighbourhood is Catenhorn (600 inhabitants).
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 rent a flat in Rheine? You can find the current rent index here. Affordable housing is provided by the Rheine housing association.
If you want to build a house, you may be able to apply for a subsidy through the housing subsidy programme.
In Rheine you can shop and buy extensively: In the pedestrian zone you will find lots of fashion and shoe shops with well-known brands, small boutiques and concept stores, bookshops and specialised shops, with many cafés and restaurants in between. Outside the city centre there are several specialist bicycle shops offering bicycles, e-bikes, accessories and advice.
You can find everything under one roof in the Emsgalerie shopping centre: on around 17,000 square metres you can browse in more than 50 stores.
Want more? The Designer Outlet Ochtrup is only half an hour away by car.
There are more than 48 daycare centres in Rheine. Here you can find more information about the facilities and the enrolment process. Further childcare options are available at child day care.
Your children can not only complete all school-leaving qualifications in Rheine, but also start vocational training or even study at a university of applied sciences. In the city there are:
Further information can be found on the website of the city of Rheine.
Rheine has already received several awards as "Logistics Location of the Year in NRW" and also offers a particularly large number of jobs in this area. This is because the city is connected to the A30 with two junctions; at the nearby Schüttorf junction in the west, the A30 meets the A31, and in the east the A30 is connected to the A1 via the Lotte/Osnabrück junction. Other plus points for the industry are the growing industrial area Güterverkehrszentrum, the nearby Münster/Osnabrück airport and the Ems river, which leads to the Dortmund-Ems canal.
The many small and large companies in Rheine provide jobs for around 30,000 people, for example in the key sectors of nutrition, healthcare, mechanical engineering, textiles and wind energy. The largest employers are the Mathias Foundation, which runs the Mathias Hospital Rheine and the Jakobi Hospital as well as other hospitals in the area, the frozen food manufacturer apetito AG and the Caritas Association Rheine. Other well-known local companies include KTR Kupplungstechnik GmbH, the mechanical engineering company Windhoff Bahn- und Anlagentechnik and the Hardy-Schmitz Group, a service provider and wholesaler in the electrical engineering sector.
© Münsterland e.V. / P. FoeltingBentlage Abbey in Rheine combines centuries of history with a wide range of cultural and event programmes. Historic buildings, extraordinary exhibitions and its location directly on the River Ems make it a special destination in the Münsterland region. The full article shows the stories, offers and highlights of the monastery - find out more here.
© Münsterland e.V. / Kai Marc PelMore than 1,000 animals from all over the world are waiting to be discovered at NaturZoo Rheine - natural enclosures, exciting encounters and diverse adventure areas make the zoo a destination for all ages. The full article summarises why a visit is worthwhile and which highlights await you - find out more here.
"SO OR SO - your Münsterland". With this podcast from Germany's most beautiful region, you will experience a short acoustic excursion on the Ems in Rheine. Come along and learn more about the new trend sport stand-up paddling. It combines sport and nature in the midst of urban life. And if that's not enough, enjoy delicious cocktails or a daily brunch at the newly redesigned Emssteg: Emsflair with a difference! Take five minutes and have a listen:
