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Car hire and driving in Münster

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Germany traffic drives on the right. Picking up at FMO means 20 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823.

Drives from Münster

Car rental from Münster: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Münster to HammGermany34 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Münster to OsnabrückGermany45 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Münster to RecklinghausenGermany49 km (30 mi)about 45 min
Münster to DortmundGermany51 km (32 mi)about 47 min
Münster to HerneGermany55 km (34 mi)about 50 min
Münster to EnschedeThe Netherlands57 km (36 mi)about 53 min
Münster to BochumGermany60 km (38 mi)about 55 min
Münster to GelsenkirchenGermany63 km (39 mi)about 57 min
Münster to BielefeldGermany63 km (39 mi)about 57 min
Münster to HagenGermany68 km (42 mi)about 1 h 2 min
Münster to BottropGermany68 km (43 mi)about 1 h 3 min
Münster to EssenGermany70 km (44 mi)about 1 h 4 min
Münster to LondonUnited Kingdom536 km (333 mi)about 8 h 10 min
Münster to Saint PetersburgRussia1,655 km (1,029 mi)about 25 h 15 min
Münster to BerlinGermany399 km (248 mi)about 6 h 5 min
Münster to MadridSpain1,548 km (962 mi)about 23 h 36 min
Münster to KyivUkraine1,597 km (992 mi)about 24 h 21 min
Münster to RomeItaly1,179 km (733 mi)about 17 h 59 min
Münster to ParisFrance509 km (316 mi)about 7 h 46 min
Münster to HamburgGermany238 km (148 mi)about 3 h 38 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Münster?

The right, as everywhere in Germany.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.