And where are you staying the night?

It is easy to find accommodation for any taste and budget in Essen:
a cosy, family run guest house or a comfortable upmarket hotel,
a quiet room with a view of the countryside, or an apartment in the city, close to cultural and entertainment centres.

8 youth hostels, 8 camp sites and 57 hotels of all categories, and private guest houses provide every visitor the freedom to plan their trip individually.

As an exhibition centre, excursion destination, and base for six of the largest companies in Germany, the City of Essen has a well-developed infrastructure. The whole Ruhr region is easy to explore from Essen, both by car and public transport.

Essen main station is located centrally between Essen's shopping arcade, and the central business district. More than 170 long distance trains daily, 6 regional express lines, and 2 regional train lines, plus over 200 trains on 5 S-Bahn suburban railway lines connect Essen with the region and the rest of Germany. The station will be modernised by the start of the Capital of Culture year, and will offer visitors to Essen premium travel services.

Essen also has a direct connection to four autobahns via which the whole region can be accessed.

• City and exhibition information
• Room booking and hotel reservation service
• Ticket office
• Conference and congress service
• City tours
• Arranging city tour guides (multi-lingual)
• Planning group and individual programmes
• Essen city souvenirs
• Brochure, text and photo service for publications

Essen Marketing GmbH
Touristikzentrale
Im Handelshof
Am Hauptbahnhof 2
45127 Essen
Tel.: +49 / (0) 201 / 19433
Fax: +49 / (0) 201 / 88-72044
E-Mail: touristikzentrale@essen.de

Opening times:
Monday to Friday: 9 am - 6 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm
Sundays: 10am - 2 pm