Street Address
Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine
Röntgenstraße 20
48149 Münster
Germany
Tel.: +49 251 70365-0

Latitude: 51°58'5.00"N
Longitude: 7°35'27.00"E

 

Our institute is situated in the northwest of Münster. You have several option to reach us.


Train and Bus

ICE, IC and EC trains arrive at Münster central station (Hauptbahnhof).
From here take:

either a taxi: approximately 10 minutes, 5 km; or

take the bus: ca. 25-30 minutes total from the train station.
Münster central station: map and bus platform overview

  • City bus 5 (gate B1 in front of the train station) direction Nienberge Hannaschweg, or
  • City bus 11 (gate C1 in front of the train station) direction Gievenbeck Dieckmannstraße, or
  • City bus 22 (gate C1 in front of the train station) direction Gievenbeck Heekweg

City busses 5, 11 and 22: Leave the bus at the stop "Schreiberstraße". Walk approx. 50 m in driving direction (of the bus) and turn right to follow the signs "Max-Planck-Institut". After about 250 m take the left turn into the "Röntgenstraße". The Max Planck Institute is on the right-hand side.

  • City bus 2 (gate C1 in front of the train station) direction Alte Sternwarte, or
  • City bus 13 (gate B1 in front of the train station) direction Technologiepark

City busses 2 and 13: Leave the bus at the stop "Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße". Follow the signs "Max-Planck-Institut": walk approx. 100 m in driving direction (of the bus) and turn left into "Röntgenstraße". After approx. 100 m turn to the right. After a left turn in the road, the Max Planck Institute is on the right-hand side.

According to Stadtwerke Münster, the connections with the city busses 11 and 22 are suitable for wheelchair users (boarding and arrival bus stops).

 

Alternatively, you can rent a bike at the 'Radstation', directly at the train station. Further information is listed here: Radstation


Driving directions

(Driving time from highway exit Münster North: ca. 10 minutes; please add ca. 10 minutes extra in commuter traffic times)

Approach Münster by autobahn on the A1 until you reach the exit "Münster-Nord"

  • Leave the autobahn (A1) and head for the city center of Münster (Münster-Zentrum) (B54)
  • Follow the B54 (later called Steinfurter Straße) for approx. 3 km
  • At the third traffic light, turn right into Austermannstraße (Max-Planck-Inst. is signposted)
  • Take two roundabouts straight ahead
  • At the third roundabout, take three fourth and turn into Mendelstraße
  • At the first traffic light turn right into Corrensstraße
  • Take the second turn to the right into Röntgenstraße (the new road leads straight onwards; the sign has not yet been changed and still shows the way to the small roundabout to the left)
  • Turn right

After a left turn in the road, the Max Planck Institute is located on the right-hand side of the street (time from exit Münster-Nord: ca. 10 minutes).

The southern approach via the A43 is not recommended until the end of 2026 due to a major construction project. The most extensive restrictions are planned for the 2024 summer holidays.


Airplane

Airport Münster/Osnabrück (FMO)


From there
take a taxi: 30 minutes driving time, 25 km, or
take the bus: driving time in total from FMO: 50 to 60 minutes

From Airport FMO take bus line S50, R51 or D50.
Get off Münster train station "Münster Hauptbahnhof".

From there please follow the directions for train arrival.

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