Essen
Travel Guide
Visit Essen
Where to stay in Essen
Ruettenscheid
The bars and museums are just a few things visitors like about Ruettenscheid. Grugahalle and Grugapark Botanical Garden are worthwhile spots to check out, and you can hop on the metro at Messe Ost-Gruga-Halle U-Bahn or Martinstrasse U-Bahn to get around the larger area.
Stadtkern
Noted for its shopping and bars, there's plenty to explore in Stadtkern. Top attractions like Philharmonie Essen and Limbecker Platz are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Hirschlandplatz U-Bahn or Berliner Platz U-Bahn to see more of the city.
Werden
Check out the monuments during your time in Werden. Hop around the Essen area on the metro at Essen-Werden S-Bahn to see top sights like Essen Luciuskirche and Basilica St. Ludgerus.
Kettwig
Historic sites and restaurants are just a few features Kettwig is known for, and you can get around the area by hopping on the metro at Kettwig S-Bahn or Kettwig Stausee S-Bahn.
Stadtbezirke I
If you're spending time in Stadtbezirke I, check out sights like Philharmonie Essen or Limbecker Platz and hop on the metro to see more the city at Hirschlandplatz U-Bahn or Berliner Platz U-Bahn.
Premier Inn Essen City Centre
Moxy Essen City
McDreams Hotel Essen-City
Limehome Essen Kettwiger Str.
Limehome Essen Kibbelstraße
Aparthotel TU-TU
Popular places to visit
Zollverein Coal Mine World Heritage Site
You can browse the exhibits at Zollverein Coal Mine World Heritage Site, a museum with a storied past, during your travels to Essen. Take in the theater scene while you're in the area.
Baldeneysee
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Baldeneysee during your travels in Essen. Take in the theater scene while you're in the area.
Folkwang Museum
You can browse the exhibits at Folkwang Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your travels to Essen. Experience the area's theater scene and live music.
Ruhr Museum
You can study the exhibits at Ruhr Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to Essen. Take in the theater scene while you're in the area.
Aalto-Musiktheater
Enjoy a show at Aalto-Musiktheater, a theater with a story to tell in Essen. Experience the area's theater scene and live music.
Red Dot Design Museum
You can study the exhibits at Red Dot Design Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to Essen. Take in the theater scene while you're in the area.
Things to do
Düsseldorf: Guided Night Watchman Tour through Kaiserswerth
Self Guided Secrets of Gelsenkirchen Exploration Game
Adventure Darkness - Guided tour in the dark
Duisburg: Guided Walking Tour through the inner harbour
Other places like Essen
- Messe Essen
- Zollverein Coal Mine World Heritage Site
- Seaside Beach Baldeney
- Folkwang Museum
- Ruhr Museum
- University of Duisburg-Essen
- Aalto-Musiktheater
- Limbecker Platz
- Philharmonie Essen
- Red Dot Design Museum
- Grugapark Botanical Garden
- Colosseum Theater
- Essen Cathedral
- Ruhrlandklinik
- Villa Hugel
- Schloss Borbeck
- Folkwang Uni Der Künste
- Grillo-Theater
- GOP Variety Theatre Essen
- International Christmas Market Essen
- Red Dot Design Museum
- Castel Ruin Burgaltendorf
- Essen Luciuskirche
- Georg-Melches-Stadion
- Zeche Carl
- Golfclub Essen-Heidhausen e. V.
- Basilica St. Ludgerus