Essen Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

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Where to stay in Essen

Find the best Essen areas for the activities you enjoy most.

Ruettenscheid

Ruettenscheid is well liked for its bars and museums. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Grugahalle and Grugapark Botanical Garden are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Messe Ost-Gruga-Halle U-Bahn or Martinstrasse U-Bahn to get around.

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

Historical 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

While you're in Stadtbezirke I, take in top sights like Philharmonie Essen or Limbecker Platz, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Hirschlandplatz U-Bahn or Berliner Platz U-Bahn.

Premier Inn Essen City Centre

Premier Inn Essen City Centre

Am Hauptbahnhof 3 Essen
The price is 1.795.757 ₫ per night from 3 Jul to 4 Jul
1.795.757 ₫
2.017.533 ₫ total
3 Jul - 4 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Essen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Zollverein Coal Mine World Heritage Site and ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (194 reviews)
"Located near Essen Hauptbahnhof, a short walk to the City centre. Ideal if needing somewhere to sleep if travelling. Shops and bars restaurants a short walk away."

Reviewed on 25 May 2026

Premier Inn Essen City Centre
Moxy Essen City

Moxy Essen City

GILDEHOFSTRASSE 10 Essen
The price is 1.824.261 ₫ per night from 3 Jul to 4 Jul
1.824.261 ₫
2.049.557 ₫ total
3 Jul - 4 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Essen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (325 reviews)
"Perfect hotel, location right by the central station, clean and stylish, bed is comfy. What more could one ask for!"

Reviewed on 20 Apr 2026

Moxy Essen City
McDreams Hotel Essen-City

McDreams Hotel Essen-City

Altendorfer Str. 220 Essen
The price is 1.380.706 ₫ per night from 5 Jul to 6 Jul
1.380.706 ₫
1.551.197 ₫ total
5 Jul - 6 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Essen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a pillow menu. Popular attractions Zollverein Coal Mine World Heritage Site and Westfield ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (603 reviews)
"It’s a budget hotel, but it’s done well. Everything works as intended, I didn’t have to contact anyone during my entire stay, it was clean, minimalistic, and offered exactly what it should; a cheap and reliable place to stay. The whole process from check in to check out is handled remotely, there ..."

Reviewed on 1 Jun 2026

McDreams Hotel Essen-City
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Limehome Essen Kettwiger Str.

Limehome Essen Kettwiger Str.

Kettwiger Str. 27 Essen NRW
Stay at this aparthotel in Essen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, laundry facilities and satellite TV channels. Popular attractions Zollverein Coal Mine World Heritage Site ...
8/10 Very Good! (25 reviews)
"Amenities are not as advertised. Very difficult to get in contact with the host"

Reviewed on 15 Jul 2025

Limehome Essen Kettwiger Str.
Limehome Essen Kibbelstraße

Limehome Essen Kibbelstraße

Kibbelstraße 34 Essen
Stay at this apartment in Essen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi and an in-room coffee maker. Popular attractions Zollverein Coal Mine World Heritage Site and Westfield Centro ...
Limehome Essen Kibbelstraße
Aparthotel TU-TU

Aparthotel TU-TU

Maxstraße 15 Essen NRW
Stay at this aparthotel in Essen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a rooftop terrace and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Zollverein Coal Mine World Heritage Site and ...
7.8/10 Good! (60 reviews)
"Super thin walls, you will hear your fellow guests and they will hear you."

Reviewed on 10 Oct 2024

Aparthotel TU-TU
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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