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Coesfeld
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Culture and nature in the heart of Münsterland
Coesfeld

Welcome to Coesfeld!

In Coesfeld you have THE GOOD LIFE with exciting cultural and leisure activities in an urban city centre surrounded by the wide landscape of the Münsterland. The approximately 36,000 inhabitants live in the centre and in the smaller district of Lette, and Coesfeld also includes 16 farming communities and settlements.

Pure Münsterland with the best transport connections

The district town of Coesfeld is around 40 minutes by car to the west of Münster. The hilly landscape of the Baumberge - the highest mountain range in Münsterland - stretches between the two towns. Münster/Osnabrück Airport (FMO) is around 45 minutes' drive from Coesfeld, while Dortmund is around an hour away. The Dutch shopping city of Enschede is around 50 minutes away by car, and you can also reach the North Sea coast in around two and a half hours via the nearby A31 motorway.

Coesfeld also has a train station: you can travel to Münster in around 45 minutes, while Dortmund and Enschede are both around an hour away.

Tip: The Münsterland is a cycling region! 4500 kilometres of cycle paths offer you almost unlimited possibilities in the city and countryside: you can easily commute to work by bike and go on great tours with friends and family.

Living in Coesfeld

Coesfeld has a good 36,000 inhabitants, around 5,000 of whom live in the district of Lette. There are many shops, cafés and restaurants in the city centre around the former city palace, which now houses a wedding room, among other things. To the north of the town centre is Coesfeld's cultural and educational centre with a theatre, cinema, adult education centre, music school and a regional centre of the Fernuni Hagen. The city centre is bordered by residential areas, and there is also an industrial area to the south of the city centre.

The district of Lette is characterised by housing estates, but there are also restaurants and some shopping facilities here.

Although rental and purchase prices are following the general property trend overall, there are still numerous niches to be discovered in Münsterland for building, buying or renting. Here you can find the average purchase and rental prices for a house or flat in the rural area of Münsterland.

Would you like to rent a flat in Coesfeld? Here you can find the current rent index. If you would like to build a house in Coesfeld or Lette, you can also find information on the city's website. You can also use a list to register your interest in building plots .

Did you know ...?!

In Coesfeld you will not only experience the pure Münsterland - you can also take a trip to the Scottish Highlands. Scotland lovers have joined together to form the "Highland Clan Coesfeld" association and regularly organise hearty Highland Games. The programme includes traditional music, dancing and, of course, sporting competitions.

Shopping in Coesfeld

In the centre of Coesfeld you can stroll, shop and browse. You will not only find fashion and shoe shops with well-known brands, but also small boutiques and concept stores with a special range of products. In addition, the pedestrian zone and Kupfer Passage are home to bookshops, drugstores, gift and flower shops. Of course, there are also several specialist bicycle shops in the town where you can get accessories and new bicycles or e-bikes.

You can buy groceries in Coesfeld not only in supermarkets, but also three times a week at the market . In Lette you are also well provided for: there is a supermarket, a drinks market and several bakeries.

You want even more choice? The Designer Outlet Ochtrup is only about half an hour away by car.

Childcare and schools in Coesfeld

Coesfeld's youngest residents are well looked after in a total of 22 kindergartens and daycare centres. Three of these facilities are located in the district of Lette. All contact details and contact persons can be found on the town's website.

With a total of 19 schools, Coesfeld offers a wide range of educational opportunities :

  • Seven primary schools (one of which is in Lette)
  • One secondary modern school
  • Two secondary schools
  • Three grammar schools
  • One special school specialising in learning
  • One school for pupils with long-term illnesses (on the premises of the Christophorus Clinics in Coesfeld)
  • Three vocational colleges
  • One music school

Working in Coesfeld

Many of the more than 2,000 companies in Coesfeld are SMEs. The large companies in the town include the headquarters of the clothing chain Ernsting's family, the paint manufacturer J.W. Ostendorf, the flooring manufacturer Parador and the large-scale slaughterhouse Westfleisch. Mechanical and plant engineering is also a focal point of the business location - for example with the companies Hupfer Metallwerke, Maschinenbau Scholz and Thies Textilmaschinen.

The Christophorus Trägergesellschaft operates the hospital in Coesfeld. Together with the two other sites in Nottuln and Dülmen, it acts as an academic teaching hospital for the University of Münster.

Top employer in Münsterland

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Our tips: Leisure, sport and culture in Coesfeld

  • Cycle tour on the 100 Castles Route or the Sandstone Route
  • Hiking in the Baumberge mountains
  • Sport in one of the sports clubs
  • Dance sport groups
  • Riding clubs
  • Swimming pool (indoor and outdoor)
  • Coesfeld golf and country club
  • Music, theatre and dance at the "Konzert Theater Coesfeld"
  • Open-air theatre at the open-air stage in Coesfeld
  • Cinema
  • Disco and café "Fabrik Coesfeld"
  • Balloon flight over Coesfeld and the surrounding area
  • City trip to Münster or Enschede
  • Trip to the Designer Outlet Ochtrup
  • and much more.

The MünsterlandBlog

The Stephanus brewery in Coesfeld invites you to a cosy get-together. The Stephanus brewery in Coesfeld invites you to a cosy get-together.
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We have tested Brauhaus Stephanus for you

Would you like to end a busy week on a culinary note? Then Brauhaus Stephanus in Coesfeld offers you a cosy ambience. Our colleague Victoria tried some of the delicacies. Find out what else Brauhaus Stephanus has to offer besides delicious food and home-brewed beer on the MünsterlandBlog.

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