Stadt Münster, Rail
Welcome to Münster in Westphalia
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Rail
The main railway station is well-connected to the Deutsche Bahn (German Railways) rail network, with the result that travelling to important European urban centres and all major German cities is both quick and convenient. Regional rail transport companies supplement the range of services available in the Münsterland region.
Timetables and tickets
- Service centre mobilé on the Berliner Platz (opposite the main railway station):
Timetables, tickets and information
Monday to Friday from 7 am - 7 pm, Saturday from 9 am – 2 pm
www.stadtwerke-muenster.de/fahrgaeste/service/service-zentrum-mobile.html - Telephone information regarding buses and trains: 018 03 / 50 40 30
Deutsche Bahn AG
Service hotline: 0 18 05 99 66 33
Free timetable information: Tel. 08 00 / 1 50 70 90
Timetables and reservations online: www.bahn.de - Westfalenbahn GmbH
Münster-Rheine and Münster-Osnabrück regional railways
Tel. 05 21 / 55 77 77 55
www.westfalenbahn.de/ - Nordwestbahn GmbH
Münster-Warendorf-Bielefeld regional railway
Tel. 018 05 / 60 01 61
www.nordwestbahn.de/ - eurobahn
Regional trains between Münster-Dortmund, Münster-Hamm-Bielefeld and Münster-Hamm-Paderborn
Tel. 0 18 02 / 9 27 37 27
www.hellwegnetz.de - General information on local public rail services:
www.muenster.de/stadt/stadtplanung/bus-bahn.html
Long and long-distance rail services
Passengers can use a variety of different types of railway service to reach their various destinations:
- The ICE intercity express service travels directly to Cologne, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Munich, Bremen, Hamburg and Kiel on a daily basis.
- Intercity (IC) and eurocity (EC) trains connect Münster directly with many other destinations in Germany and abroad. European capitals such as Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, Copenhagen and Warsaw can be reached conveniently with just a single change.
- Regional express (RE) and regional railways (RB) offer an hourly service, linking Münster with destinations throughout North Rhine-Westphalia, Osnabrück and Emden in Lower Saxony and Enschede in the Netherlands. Many of these trains also stop at other stations in Münster, including the Zentrum Nord (North Centre), Hiltrup, Albachten, Amelsbüren, Sprakel and Häger.
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