Practical information
Parking, public restrooms, e-charging stations, history of the city, and more. Everything you need to know for a stay, we have summarized here for you. If you have any further questions, please contact the Tourist Info team. We are looking forward to your visit!
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E-charging stations bicycle
- Gronau Tourist Information
- 45 Konrad-Adenauer-Straße, Gronau
- rock'n'pop museum
- 1 Udo-Lindenberg-Platz, Gronau
- Epe Church Square
- Kirchplatz, Gronau-Epe
- Hotel Bügener
- 85 Gildehauser Damm, Gronau-Epe
- Hotel Driland
- Gildehauser Street 350
Mobile station Gronau train station
The mobile station in Gronau offers all cyclists the possibility to store their bikes free of charge, safely and comfortably directly at the station. Access to the station is via a chip, which is handed out at Zweirad Scheipers for a deposit of 20,- Euro.
- Two-wheeler Scheipers
- Station road 45
- Mondays - Fridays 9:00 - 18:00, Saturdays 9:00 - 13:00
Air and repair station
Your tire is flat and you need quick help? Then the repair station in front of the rock’n’popmuseum is just the thing for you.
This offers you a mechanical air pump and various tools for repairing your bike.
This is located at Udo-Lindenberg-Platz 1.
Rent bikes
In Gronau you have the possibility to rent bikes for a trip or even a whole weekend.
- Two-wheeler Scheipers
- Station road 45
- Mondays - Fridays 9:00 - 18:00, Saturdays 9:00 - 13:00
- Bullys Fietsenshop
- Club road 277
- Mondays - Fridays 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Saturdays 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
E-Rollfiets/Tricycle rental
Cycling is a daily companion for many people, but it is also an experience of nature. Wheel bikes offer an excellent opportunity to make this experience possible for people with disabilities.
The DRK-Generationenbüro lends out an E-Rollfiets free of charge. The front part can be detached and so you can, for example, take a break in a cafe. Alternatively, a tricycle can be rented
The bikes can be collected from the Gronau bike station or delivered to your home by prior arrangement.
- DRK nursing advice office Epe
- Merschstraße 14
- Telephone consultation hours: Mondays - Thursdays 12:00 - 16:00
- 0171 618029324
Rickshaw Rides for People with Limited Mobility
The KoPilot volunteer project, run by the Gronau Volunteer Center (FWZ), offers free rickshaw rides in Gronau and Epe. The project is aimed at seniors and people of all ages who have limited mobility and are unable to pedal on their own.
The main focus is on people who spend most of their time in their homes with little social interaction and for whom a rickshaw ride is therefore a great source of enrichment. They can be picked up by drivers from the volunteer KoPilot team in an e-rickshaw for sightseeing trips around and through Gronau.
Interested?
Anyone interested—including family members, friends, and neighbors—can contact the FWZ office if they’d like to go on an outing; the office is responsible for planning and coordinating the trips.
- Gronau Volunteer Center, Inc.
- Konrad-Adenauer-Strasse 45
- info@fwz-gronau.de
- 02562-992766
- Hours: Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Hire a Fun2Go bike
Cycling is normal for many people without disabilities. Why not also for people with disabilities? The senior citizens’ council of the town of Gronau has responded positively to this question and purchased a “Fun2Go” bike, a therapeutic electric parallel tandem, with financial support from Sparkasse Westmünsterland and the Gronau Community Foundation.
This bike makes it possible for a passenger with a handicap not only to ride along, but also to actively participate – depending on the type of handicap.
Rent a LARA cargo bike
The LARA cargo bike is an offer of the city of Gronau and can be borrowed and tested free of charge through the company Zweirad Scheipers.
The cargo bike is a pedelec with continuously variable hub gears and four drive levels. In addition, the two-wheeler has a removable child seat and a removable hood. LARA is 260 cm long, 75 cm wide and has an empty weight of 60 kg.
Borrowing:
Only the identity card is required for borrowing and a deposit of 50 euros is required. Furthermore, the borrowing person must be at least 18 years old.
Reservations or bookings are possible under: 02562 8146440.
- Two-wheeler Scheipers
- Station road 45
- Mondays - Fridays 9:00 - 18:00, Saturdays 9:00 - 13:00
The node system
The hub network, known from the Netherlands and Belgium, enables flexible route planning in the Münsterland region – even across state and district borders. The district of Borken is the first Münsterland district to open the node system, and Gronau also already has several nodes.
The popular themed routes such as the “100 Castles Route”, the “Hohe Mark Cycle Route” or the “Flamingo Route” as well as the routes of the “River Landscapes” are integrated into the network of junctions and additionally marked on the signposts by route pictograms.
Public transportation in Gronau
Gronau is very easy to reach by public transport. Gronau railroad station is connected to the regional rail network. From here there are regular train connections to Münster, Enschede (NL) and Dortmund.
Within Gronau, it is possible to use buses to get to other parts of the city or other towns. Popular options include the R77 line, which runs via Epe to Borken, or the X80 bus, which stops at the Dreiländersee lake.
Parking in Gronau
Charging stations for electric cars
Are you traveling in an electric car and looking for a suitable charging option in Gronau or the surrounding area? With ChargeFinder, you can quickly and easily find the right EV charging station near you.
This easy-to-read map shows you available charging stations, information on connector types and charging power, as well as current availability. This lets you plan your trip conveniently and find the right charging option along the way—whether in the city center, in a supermarket parking lot, or along your route.
With just a few clicks, you can get an overview of the available charging stations in Gronau and the surrounding area.
Nice toilet
Public toilets in Gronau and Epe: Many Gronau hoteliers and restaurateurs make their toilets available to the public. Your advantage: Clean and well-equipped locations in and around the city. The toilets are also open during events. Maintenance is provided by the relevant companies.
Accessibility
Gronau and Epe are in large parts barrier-free. Access to the Gronau train station is also barrier-free. The rock’n’popmuseum is also barrier-free. Suggestions for improvements can be submitted here(https://www.gronau.de/erklaerung-zur-barrierefreiheit/).
Co-working space
Still got work to do? Then Steps offers you an ideal opportunity to work in a relaxed atmosphere. The co-working space is just a few minutes’ walk from Gronau train station and the center of Gronau and is the perfect place for coaching sessions, workshops, conferences, team building, bar camps or simply just to work.
- Steps GmbH
- Mühlenmathe 50
