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Regierungsbezirk in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Münsterland is a mostly flat, agricultural region in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is mostly notable for its more than 100 castles and manors, resulting in its byname "Land of hundred castles". Moreover it is a centre of horse breeding and riding.
By train
Intercity trains stop in Münster (hourly from Hamburg, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Cologne; every two hours from Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart) and Rheine (every two hours from Berlin, Amsterdam, Düsseldorf,…
By bus
Intercity buses serve Münster and as the Netherlands aren't too far away, there are some cross-border routes.
By bike
The Münsterland is a paradise for cyclists.
By car
Driving in the Münsterland is about as easy as it gets in Germany, as most roads are flat, straight, and well-maintained. Beware, though: speed cameras are unusually plentiful in the region.
By train
Some towns can also be reached by regional trains.
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Münster is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in the northwest of Germany. It is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region.
Bocholt is a town of 71,000 people (2019) in Münsterland in Germany, about 4 km from the Dutch border. Bocholt is a regional centre for shopping in the West-Münsterland area.
Dülmen is a city in southern Münsterland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It is surrounded by the river Lippe to the south, the Baumberge hills to the north and the river Ems to the east.
Lüdinghausen is a small town in Münsterland. Its byname is "town of three castles" as the location of Castle Luedinghausen, Kakesbeck and Vischering Castle.
Rheine is in Münsterland.
Haltern am See is in Münsterland.
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