Top 5 Things to Do in Münster and Osnabrück

Münster and Osnabrück are located very close to each other, just over an hour’s drive apart, and it is for this reason that people often choose to visit the two cities together. If you’re looking to get around these cities safely and comfortably, hiring a Münster Osnabrück airport transfer is a must.

Münster is the capital of Westphalia and is known for being a university city and the many Romanesque and Gothic churches that dot the skyline. Osnabrück is known as Friedensstadt (City of Peace) for being the location where the Peace of Westphalia was signed between Sweden and the Hapsburgs, ending the Thirty Years’ War. If you’re looking to explore Münster and Osnabrück easily while staying stress-free, you should look into hiring a Münster Osnabrück limousine service as soon as possible.

Once you hire your Münster Osnabrück chauffeur service, the next step you should take is hand over your planned itinerary to your chauffeur. This will help him help you get around the cities and reach your destinations on time. 

That said, we understand that curating such a planned itinerary across two cities can be difficult. This article will look at some of the top things to do in these cities so that creating a plan is easier for you.

Münster Cathedral

As your Münster Osnabrück car service chauffeur will let you know, Münster Cathedral is also known as St. Paulus-Dom. It was primarily built between 1225 and 1264, though the oldest work on the cathedral is a pair of Romanesque towers that date back to the 1100s.

Once your airport transfer Münster Osnabrück drops you off here, you can explore the inside of this stunning cathedral. One of the highlights of the church is the astrological clock that was built between 1540 and 1542 – it is one of the only astrological clocks from that era that spins counterclockwise. Other highlights include:

• The “Paradise” narthex on the south side of the west transept, which features larger-than-life statues of Jesus and the 12 apostles

• The tomb of Clemens August Graf von Galen, which is located in the south chapel. He was the Bishop of Münster and died in 1946 before being beatified in 2005 for his stance against Nazi policies in World War II.

Picasso Museum

As your car service Münster Osnabrück chauffeur will let you know, the Picasso Museum is also known as the Kunstmuseum Pablo Picasso Münster and is one of the most popular museums in the city. It is home to nearly 800 lithographs by Picasso, nearly all of the painter’s printed works, making the collection one of the most important Picasso collections in the world.

Once your limousine service Münster Osnabrück drops you off, you can explore this museum, whose collection primarily comes from Münster native Gert Huizinga. Huizinga formed a friendship with Picasso’s ex-lover, Marie-Thérèse Walter, who helped him collect these works.

The lithographs showcase Picasso’s relationship with Paris printer Fernand Mourlot. Aside from Picasso’s works, the museum is also home to works by Marc Chagall, Georges Braque, Henri Matisse, and Aristide Maillol.

Allwetterzoo Münster

As your chauffeur service Münster Osnabrück will let you know, Allwetterzoo Münster literally translates to “All Weather Zoo.” It gets this name from a system of covered walkways that offer visitors shelter in all conditions.

This zoo is located at the end of Lake Aasee and is home to about 3,000 animals from 300 different species. It also has several indoor attractions, including BioCity, which is a conservation center for turtles and also doubles as a research laboratory and interactive exhibition on biodiversity.

Once your airport Münster Osnabrück transfer drops you off, you can enjoy this zoo's many sights and sounds. Allwetterzoo is best known for how close you can get to their animals, including their gorillas and other apes. Aside from viewing the animals, you can also enjoy the picnic areas, pony and donkey enclosures for children, petting zoo, playgrounds, and more.

Osnabrück Town Hall

As your Münster Osnabrück chauffeur will let you know, Osnabrück Town Hall is where the Peace of Westphalia was signed in 1648. Osnabrück Town Hall is today also known as the Hall of Peace to commemorate the signing.

After your transfer Münster Osnabrück airport drops you off, you can explore the town hall's interior. The town hall was built between 1587 and 1612 and designed in the late Gothic style. The signing of the treaty is commemorated in several places in the town hall, including:

• The bronze door, which has a gold handle in the shape of a dove with the word “friede” (“peace”) and the year 1648 inscribed on it

•  Portraits of royals and emissaries who were present at the signing

• A copy of the signed Treaty of Westphalia

Felix Nussbaum Haus

As your chauffeur Münster Osnabrück will let you know, Felix Nussbaum Haus is one of the most unique museums in the city. It was designed American architect Daniel Libeskind, who also designed the Jewish Museum in Berlin, and features a variety of crooked walls and heavy doors.

This museum is home to the world’s largest collection of works by Jewish painter Felix Nussbaum, who was born in Osnabrück. Nussbaum was murdered in Auschwitz in 1944. The museum gives visitors an overview of Nussbaum’s life through his works of art.