Essen
Travel Guide
Visit Essen
Where to stay in Essen
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 Ruhr and Essen Luciuskirche.
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.
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.
Stadtkern
Noted for its shopping and bars, there's plenty to explore in Stadtkern. Top attractions like Philharmonie Essen and Essen Cathedral 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.
Stadtbezirke I
If you're spending time in Stadtbezirke I, check out sights like Philharmonie Essen or Aalto-Musiktheater and hop on the metro to see more the city at Hirschlandplatz U-Bahn or Berliner Platz U-Bahn.
Stadtbezirke II
If you're spending time in Stadtbezirke II, check out sights like Grugahalle or Grugapark Botanical Garden and hop on the metro to see more the city at Essen Stadtwald S-Bahn or Martinstrasse U-Bahn.
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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.
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.
Grugapark Botanical Garden
Explore the great outdoors at Grugapark Botanical Garden, a lovely green space in 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.
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.
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.
Other places like Essen
- Messe Essen
- Zollverein Coal Mine World Heritage Site
- Seaside Beach Baldeney
- Baldeneysee
- Grugahalle
- Folkwang Museum
- Philharmonie Essen
- University of Duisburg-Essen
- Grugapark Botanical Garden
- Limbecker Platz
- Aalto-Musiktheater
- Ruhrlandklinik
- Ruhr Museum
- Red Dot Design Museum
- Colosseum Theater
- Schloss Borbeck
- Villa Hugel
- Ruhr
- Alfried Krupp Hospital Ruettenscheid
- Essen Cathedral
- Old Synagogue
- Folkwang Uni Der Künste
- Stadtgarten
- Alfried Krupp Hospital Steele
- International Christmas Market Essen
- Red Dot Design Museum
- Essen Luciuskirche
- Zeche Carl
- Golfclub Essen-Heidhausen e. V.
- Stratmanns Theater Europahaus
- Dom
- Dog Park Essen Kettwig