Rheine Nature Zoo

"Right in the thick of it, rather than just watching from the sidelines" could be the motto at Rheine Nature Zoo. Experiencing animals up close, raising awareness of the need for species and environmental conservation, whilst creating a home for the animals that is as close to their natural habitat as possible. This is what Rheine Nature Zoo has made its mission.

Experience animals, understand nature – the Rheine Nature Zoo makes it possible

Around 1,000 animals across 100 species live at Rheine Nature Zoo, and there are many stars – both big and small – amongst them. In the stork sanctuary, the birds find ideal conditions, and wading birds can also be found here. In the Monkey Forest , you can get up close to the animals, and a little further on, you can even watch seals underwater. Thebear enclosure is also fascinating,home to the sloth bears, who share their enclosure with golden jackals. Of course, there are plenty of other animals too, such as llamas, coatis, camels, zebras, ring-tailed lemurs and so on and so forth… The best way to find out is to visit and see for yourself.

Small hands and big eyes

What could be more exciting than experiencing animals up close? The Nature Zoo in Rheine is a meeting place for people and animals. Understanding nature, respecting animals and their behaviour, understanding connections between animals and their environment - the nature zoo is a "school for life". Under the microscope, water fleas become as huge as elephants, the smallest living creatures grow into big stars. Take a walk on the berry trail or conquer the forest adventure path.

From mid-March to mid-October, the information feedings will not only satisfy visitors' hunger, but also their thirst for knowledge. On Sundays and public holidays, as well as every day during the summer holidays, the keepers explain the background to the life and care of the zoo's inhabitants.

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Map | Rheine Nature Zoo

Service & Offers

  • Guided tours
  • Gastronomy in the house
  • Dogs allowed
  • barrier-free
  • child friendly
  • Outdoor
  • for groups

Admission fees

  • Adults:
    13,00 €
  • reduced:
    12,00 €
  • Children:
    8,00 €
  • Children:
    0,00 €
  • families:
    41,00 €

*People with disabilities | Pupils aged 18 and over | Students

Senior Wednesday: Every Wednesday (except public holidays) a special price of €8.50 applies for visitors aged 60 and over.

Savings Friday: Every Friday (except public holidays) all visitors receive admission at the group price! This reduces admission by €1 per person (not for family tickets)

Zoo tours for groups (up to 30 people).

  • Duration approx. 90 minutes.
  • Price 60,- per group (plus entrance fee)

Rheine Nature Zoo

Öffnungszeiten vom 27.10. to 15.03.
  • Monday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr
  • Tuesday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr
  • Wednesday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr
  • Thursday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr
  • Friday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr
  • Saturday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr
  • Sunday
    09:00 Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr

an Feiertagen ist der Naturzoo bis 17 Uhr geöffnet.

Der Zoo muss zu den angegebenen Endzeiten verlassen sein. Der Zeitraum der Sommersaison kann variieren.


Rheine Nature Zoo

Öffnungszeiten vom 15.03. to 26.10.
  • Monday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Tuesday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Wednesday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Thursday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Friday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Saturday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Sunday
    09:00 Uhr bis 19:00 Uhr

An Feiertagen ist der Zoo bis 19:00 Uhr geöffnet.Der Zoo muss dann verlassen sein. Der genaue Zeitraum der Sommersaison kann variieren.

Insider tip

Sörche live freely in and around the nature zoo in Rheine
© Rheine.Tourismus.Veranstaltung
The storks of Rheine

As soon as it gets warmer in March, 100 pairs of white storks breed at and around the nature zoo until August. The storks of what is probably Germany's largest colony not only move around the nature zoo, but also on the surrounding meadows of the Salinenpark.

The elegant birds glide majestically above your heads between Bentlage Abbey and the Nature Zoo and populate the green spaces in a relaxed manner. A truly unique experience.

Events at Rheine Nature Zoo

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6 Matches.
Sep
26
Sat
Rheine hikes in Rheine
26.09.2026, 09:00 26.09.2026, 16:00
Saline Park Rheine, Rheine
Organiser: Rheine.Tourismus.Veranstaltungen. e.V.
Trip/Excursion
Sport

The organising association of the City of Rheine, the Bundeswehr Medical Regiment 4 and Rheine.Tourismus.Veranstaltungen. e.V. invites all interested citizens to go on a hike together on Saturday, 26 September 2026.

Individuals, families, groups and simply every citizen are cordially invited to take part in this programme organised by the city of Rheine, the Bundeswehr and RTV. The programme is free of charge, but registration is essential!


Detailed information:

Date: 26.09.2026

Further information and registration forms will follow.

Time
26.09.2026, 09:00 26.09.2026, 16:00
Location
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Teilnahmegebühr

freier Eintritt, Anmeldung erforderlich

  • Eintritt frei: 0
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Sep
26
Sat
Anniversary concert of the Rheine Women's Chamber Choir Scandinavian sounds
26.09.2026, 18:00 26.09.2026, 19:30
Salt boiling house, Rheine
Stage
concert

With their Nordic-inspired sounds, the singers of the Rheine Women’s Chamber Choir are bringing a taste of summer to the stage at their 10th-anniversary concert.

The Salzsiedehaus in Rheine-Bentlage provides the perfect setting for this concert programme, with its refreshing repertoire and the distinctive timbre of the women’s voices.

Singing in at least six languages, including Norwegian, Swedish and Icelandic, the choir, under the trusted guidance of its conductor Sebastian Zint, presents a cross-section of Scandinavian musical repertoire.

Join the choir on a musical journey through bright summer days and nights, and as you listen, experience the very special sound of Nordic melodies.

Tickets available from 7 September 2026

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26.09.2026, 18:00 26.09.2026, 19:30
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Eintritt

Die Ermäßigung gilt für Schüler, Studenten und Schwerbehinderte mit Schwerbindertenausweis.

Kinder bis 14 Jahre haben freien Eintritt.

  • ermäßigt (26.09.2026): 12
  • Erwachsene (26.09.2026): 15
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Sep
30
Mi
Herbal salt seminar Rheine Guided tour
30.09.2026, 19:00 30.09.2026, ca.20:30
Information centre three-gable house, Rheine
Organiser: Rheine.Tourismus.Veranstaltungen. e.V.
guided tour

Make your own herbal salt. With the theme "Not all salt is the same".

On this evening, salt and various well-known (household) herbs enter into a flavourful marriage. In about 1.5 hours, the prepared herbs and salt are mixed, and many questions and possible applications are explained.

Detailed information:

Date: 30.09.2026

Time: 19.00 hrs

Duration: approx. 1.5 hours

Price: €20.00 per person

Registration required

Time
30.09.2026, 19:00 30.09.2026, ca.20:30
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Teilnahmegebühr Kräutersalzseminar

Anmeldung erforderlich

  • Erwachsene (1 Persson): 20
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Oct
03
Sat
On the road with maid Stine from Rheine Guided tour
03.10.2026, 15:00 03.10.2026, ca.16:30
Information centre three-gable house, Rheine
Organiser: Rheine.Tourismus.Veranstaltungen. e.V.
guided tour

During this tour, Stine will tell you a variety of stories and interesting facts about the former inhabitants and labourers of this place.

Old trees as well as useful and medicinal plants grow along the way and are evidence of this historic cultural landscape. On the old farm, which still exists today, the maid Stine brings past times back to life with her stories. You walk with the guests through the history of this little corner of the world from yesterday to today.

Detailed information:

Date: 03.10.2026

Time: 15.00 hrs

Duration: approx. 1.5 hours

Price: € 7.00 per person

No registration required

Time
03.10.2026, 15:00 03.10.2026, ca.16:30
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Teilnahmegebühr

Keine Anmeldung erforderlich

Nur Barzahlung möglich

  • Erwachsene (1 Person): 7
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Oct
04
So
The salt works in Bentlage / Rheine Guided tour
04.10.2026, 15:00 04.10.2026, ca.16:30
Information centre three-gable house, Rheine
Organiser: Rheine.Tourismus.Veranstaltungen. e.V.
guided tour

It used to be hard, dangerous and time-consuming work to extract salt, which was still considered "white gold" at the time, from brine.

The invention of the graduation tower with blackthorn equipment in the 18th century is attributed to the imaginative salt specialist Joachim Friedrich Freiherr von Beust. Earlier attempts with straw had not led to the desired success because the brine ran down the straw too quickly and the water barely had time to evaporate. Grading - today we would call it concentrating - the brine was necessary to increase the salt content of the brine before the actual salt boiling process and thus save firewood and costs.

Detailed information:

Date: 04.10.2026

Time: 15.00 hrs

Duration: approx. 1.5 hours

Price: € 7.00 per person

No registration required

Time
04.10.2026, 15:00 04.10.2026, ca.16:30
Location
Prices
Teilnahmegebühr

Keine Anmeldung erforderlich

Nur Barzahlung möglich

  • Erwachsene (1 Person): 7
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Seals diving
© Münsterland e.V./Kai Marc Pel
We have tested the nature zoo for you

Where is the best place to go when you have two small children to look after? That's right: to the zoo. That's what our colleague Violetta thought. On the MünsterlandBlog she tells you what she experienced and saw here with her godchild and his brother.

Places of interest around Rheine Nature Zoo

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By bus and train to Rheine Nature Zoo

Münsterland by bus and train
© Münsterland e.V./Philipp Fölting

Let’s work together to preserve what’s good! Use buses and trains to get here. In the Münsterland region, this is often much easier than you might think.

  • The “Naturzoo” bus stop is just a few metres from the entrance.
  • Bus route C12 connects the Naturzoo with the Bustreff in Rheine town centre.
  • The Bustreff is just a few metres from Rheine railway station and connects Rheine with Ibbenbüren, Hörstel and Hopsten.
  • The station is served by trains from Amersfoort, Braunschweig, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Emden, Hanover, Hengelo, Cologne, Krefeld, Münster and Osnabrück.

Your questions about Rheine Nature Zoo

There is a large free car park right next to the nature zoo.

To get there by car, enter the address "Weihbischof d`Alhaus Straße".

Leashed dogs are allowed in Rheine Nature Zoo. However, they are not allowed in some enclosures. These areas are signposted accordingly.

At Rheine Nature Zoo, the ZooBistro offers a variety of food and drinks for the whole family. Small snacks are also available at the "Knabberkiste" and in the summer months at the snack kiosk at the playground.

Rheine Nature Zoo has several picnic areas, some of which are covered. Please note that barbecues are not permitted in the nature zoo.

Handcarts can be borrowed free of charge against a deposit. It is not possible to book in advance.

Naturzoo Rheine offers guided tours for individuals, families and groups. Bookings can be made by e-mail to info@naturzoo.de.

People with walking difficulties can borrow a wheelchair free of charge for their visit to the zoo.

Access to the buildings and numerous enclosures at Rheine Nature Zoo is barrier-free. Barrier-free toilets are located at the entrance, in the ZooBistro, at the Mouse Barn and at the Zoo School.

You can perfectly combine a visit to the nature zoo with a walk through the beautiful Salinienpark and just a few metres further on you will reach the picturesque Bentlage Monastery, which houses an interesting exhibition. In the summer months, you will often see storks on your walk.

Travelling to Rheine Nature Zoo by bike is particularly easy. From Rheine railway station, follow junctions 21, 20 and 10 and shortly after junction 20 you will find yourself on the grounds of the nature zoo.

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