Greven

Geschichte

Greven is a medium-sized town in the district of Steinfurt, in Germany's most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia and close to the city of Münster.TransportationAirportGreven is home to North Rhine-Westphalia's fourth-largest airport Münster Osnabrück International Airport (IATA code: FMO) transporting approx. 2.5 mil. passengers in 2009, but only 1.2 mil. in 2012 to destinations in Europe, Asia Minor, and North Africa.Railway Regional express trains - these trains do not stop at all stations: Emden-Leer-Meppen-Lingen-Rheine-Greven-Münster Hauptbahnhof . Rheine-Mesum-Emsdetten-Reckenfeld-Greven-Münster Sprakel-Münster Zentrum Nord-Münster Hauptbahnhof.RoadsThe autobahn A1 from Heiligenhafen in Schleswig-Holstein to Saarbrücken passes near Greven, furthermore 2 bundesstrassen, B481 and B219.WaterwaysThe Dortmund-Ems Canal crosses through Greven and was lately enlarged to carry ships up to 2.000 tons.