Map of Münster, Germany

Münster is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of about 308,258. It lies at 51.9624°N, 7.6257°E. Münster is about 399 km (248 mi) west of Berlin, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Greven, 15 km to the north.

Münster at a glance

Where is Münster?

• The 20th largest city in Germany by recorded population.
• The 10th largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 45 min on the shortest day to 16 h 44 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Münster

• Greven — 15 km north
• Emsdetten — 24 km north
• Warendorf — 25 km east
• Dülmen — 28 km southwest
• Ahlen — 29 km southeast
• Steinfurt — 29 km northwest
• Coesfeld — 31 km west
• Hamm — 34 km southeast
• Ibbenbüren — 36 km north
• Beckum — 37 km southeast

Largest cities in North Rhine-Westphalia

• Cologne — 1,024,621
• Düsseldorf — 618,685
• Essen — 593,085
• Dortmund — 588,462
• Duisburg — 504,358
• Bochum — 385,729
• Wuppertal — 360,797
• Bielefeld — 331,906
• Bonn — 330,579
• Gelsenkirchen — 270,028

Largest cities in Germany

• Berlin — 3,426,354
• Hamburg — 1,973,896
• Munich — 1,505,005
• Cologne — 1,024,621
• Frankfurt am Main — 650,000
• Düsseldorf — 618,685
• Stuttgart — 612,663
• Essen — 593,085
• Dortmund — 588,462
• Dresden — 564,904

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.