Getting to Münster

Münster is easily reachable by plane, train, bus, car, taxi, or bike. Get here

1. ...by plane:

a) From Frankfurt Aiport (FRA) to Münster (Westf) Central Station

From the Arrival area to Frankfurt Aiport (train station)

  • Passengers arriving at Terminal 2, please proceed to Terminal 1, Hall B via SkyLine train (free of charge).
  • From Terminal 1, please proceed to the long-distance train station "Frankfurt Fernbahnhof".
  • Check out the Fraport Transfer Guide or the location map to get more information about the airport.

From the Frankfurt Airport (train station) to Münster (Westf) Central Station

  • Tickets are available from the machines in the long-distance train station in the AIRail Terminal, or online. They can be purchased using an EC debit card or a credit card.
  • To proceed follow the instructions in section "2. By train with Deutsche Bahn".

b) From Düsseldorf International (DUS) to Münster (Westf) Central Station

From the Arrival area to Düsseldorf Airport (train station) via SkyTrain 

  • Please follow the sign to SkyTrain at the airport
  • Check out the location map to get more information about the airport.

From the Düsseldorf International (train station) to Münster (Westf) Central Station

  • Tickets are available from the machines in the long-distance train station "Düsseldorf Flughafen" and the SkyTrain station at the airport, or online.
  • To proceed follow the instructions in section "2. By train with Deutsche Bahn".

c) From Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Münster (Westf) Central Station

From the Arrival area to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (train station)

  • Schiphol station is situated directly below the airport.
  • Please follow the sign to Schiphol Plaza and to the trains.
  • Check out the location map to get more information about the airport.

From the Amsterdam Aiport Schiphol (train station) to Münster (Westf) Central Station

  • Train departure information and international tickets are available at the ticket offices of NS International, which are situated close to the meeting point at Schiphol Plaza. You can also buy your train ticket at the website of NS International where you can also find train departure information. You can buy tickets for travel on ICE International.
  • Please keep in mind that a direct connection does not exist.

2. ...by train with Deutsche Bahn:             

From Düsseldorf (1 ½ hours)      
From Cologne (2 hours)                       
From Berlin (3 ½ hours)                  
From Frankfurt (3 ½ hours)
From Amsterdam (3 hours)

How to purchse a ticket:

  • First change the operating language to your native language or English.
  • Enter your desired destination ("Münster (Westf) Hbf") and continue.
  • Seats can be booked up to 3 months (international up to 2 months) before the journey and can be reserved separately from buying a ticket: You can also make reservations if you have already bought a ticket
  • You might also consider using the DB App (Android | IOS | Huawei | Windows Phone)

3. ...by coach with FlixBus:

  • Flixbus provides cheap transit from many cities in Germany - but it comes at a cost: Time ;-)

4. ...by car: 

  • ​​​You can travel to Münster by car via the motorways “Autobahn A1” and “Autobahn A43” (please don't miss Kraftwerk here!!!).
  • This would be the parking lot (paid!!) in front of the Münster Castle: https://goo.gl/maps/4yPQ7DqithKfLKqh8
  •  If you are coming from the north of Münster, leave the Autobahn A1 at the exit “Münster-Nord” in the direction of Münster (Steinfurter Straße). Proceed for about 5 kilometres until you see the congress venue (the Münster Castle) on the right-hand side. 
  • If you are coming from the south of Münster, leave the Autobahn A1 or the Autobahn A43 at the exit “Münster-Süd” in the direction of Münster (Weseler Straße). Proceed for about 5 kilometers until you can see one of the congress venues (Schloss or the Münster Palace) on the left-hand side. There is a parking lot in front of the Münster Palace (Schlossplatz).
  • All venue locations are easily reachable by foot from Münster Palace (see conference venue).

Car rental: 

  • Sixt
  • Avis
  • Europcar​​​
  • There are also many car rentals at Terminal 1 at Frankfurt Airport.
  • The car rental operators are situated in the Arrivals area of the terminal at Düsseldorf Airport.

5. ...by taxi:

The easiest way to get to Münster ist to take a taxi. But also the most expensive. So we would discourage it (which University does reimburses taxi tickets anyway?). Still, if you like:

  • The ride from Düsseldorf International costs 215 Euro.
  • The ride from Frankfurt/Main Airport costs 450 Euro.
  • In Münster, you can call +49 251 600 11 (taxi ordering)  or  +49 251 98 77 90 (taxi management)
  • Alternatively, the taxi companies in Münster are connected to taxi.eu, which also offers apps for the various OS's.

6. ... by bike:

Well, ok, if you can and want to come here by bike totally depends on where you live. But once you are in Münster, bicycling is the most popular option to get around! It allows you to quickly and efficiently get around the whole city. You can rent a bike for 8 Euro a day or for 20 Euro for three days at Münster central station („Radstation“).