Why go
- City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Served by Essen-Mülheim Airport (ESS).
History
Essen is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population of 573,618 makes it the fourth-largest city of North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne, Düsseldorf and Dortmund, as well as the tenth-largest city of Germany. Essen lies in the larger Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, second largest by GDP in the EU, and is part of the cultural area of Rhineland. Due to its central location in the Ruhr, Essen is often regarded as the Ruhr's "secret capital".
Where to stay
Huyssenallee 55, 45128 Essen, Germany · marriott.com
Steeler Str. 261, 45138 Essen, Germany · hotel-franz.de
Am Handelshof 5, 45127 Essen, Germany · bestwestern.de
Am Porschepl. 9, 45127 Essen, Germany · nh-hotels.com
Hedwigstraße 11, 45130 Essen, Germany · rheinischerhof-essen.de
Bismarckstraße 48-50, 45128 Essen, Germany · all.accor.com
Friedrichstraße 43, 45128 Essen, Germany · ihg.com
Steeler Str. 262, 45138 Essen, Germany · wohnzimmer-essen.com
Niederstraße 13, 45141 Essen, Germany · hotel-atelier.com
Heinickestraße 31, 45128 Essen, Germany · kempehotels.de
Am Hauptbahnhof 3, 45127 Essen, Germany · premierinn.com
Helmut-Käutner-Straße 4, 45127 Essen, Germany · hotel-bb.com
Am Hauptbahnhof 2, 45127 Essen, Germany · ihg.com
Schützenbahn 58, 45127 Essen, Germany · ramadaessen.com
Rubensstraße 4, 45147 Essen, Germany · the-rubens-hotel.org.es
Altendorfer Str. 220, 45143 Essen, Germany · mcdreamshotels.de
Kruppstraße 30, 45128 Essen, Germany · tripinn-hotels.com
Lise-Meitner-Straße 28, 45144 Essen, Germany · frohnhauserhof.de
Viehofer Str. 22, 45127 Essen, Germany · novum-hotels.com
Gildehofstrasse 10, Entrance at, Am Handelshof, 45127 Essen, Germany · marriott.com
Hachestraße 63, 45127 Essen, Germany · marriott.com
Gildehofstraße 10, 45127 Essen, Germany · marriott.com
Huttropstraße 60, 45138 Essen, Germany · webershotel.de
Frohnhauser Str. 6, 45127 Essen, Germany · marriott.com
Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 73, 45127 Essen, Germany · skyreachrelocations.com
Friederikenstraße 40, 45130 Essen, Germany · hotel-brunnen.de
Dreilindenstraße 96, 45128 Essen, Germany · hotel-luise-essen.de
Indoor
Indoor
Kennedypl. 3, 45127 Essen, Germany · motel-one.com
Restaurants & places to go
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 09:00-22:00; Fr 09:00-23:00; Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 10:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options Wikipedia:… · uph.de
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su,PH 12:00-23:00 Features: step-free access · acquario.de
German, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We-Fr 15:00+; Sa-Su 11:00+ Features: outdoor seating · 51 Pilgrimsteig, Essen, 45134 · restaurant-kockshusen.de
Burger, Pizza, American, Chicken, Fast Food · Chickenburg ist ein Restaurant, das eine Vielzahl von Gerichten anbietet, darunter Döner, Pizza, Burger,… · chickenburg.de
Regional, Breakfast, Cafe · Ein Standort der Caritas Oberhausen Es bietet in Küche und Service rund dreißig Menschen mit Beeinträchtigung Tagesstruktur und… · jederman-ob.de
Chinese, Fast Food · Telefonische Bestellung 12-22 Uhr Lieferung ab 10€, ohne Fahrtkosten ab 14€ Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:30-22:00 Features: vegetarian options… · china-imbiss-essen.de
Kebab, Restaurant · Falafel und orientalische Speisen Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr 11:30-22:00; Sa 13:00-22:00; Su 13:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · 3… · habeez.de
Nepalese, Indian, Restaurant · Zwei vegane Gerichte auf der Mittagskarte, gilt von 12:00 bis 15:00 Uhr. Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-14:30,17:00-23:00; Su,PH… · restaurantnamaste.de
Indian, Italian, Pizza, Fast Food · Lieferung im Umkreis von 3km. Ab 10,-€ Lieferung frei Haus (ohne Getränke). Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-23:00; Sa… · nudelland.de
Pizza, Restaurant · Telefon nummber is Fax too. Opening hours: Tu-Th 17:00-22:00; Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su,PH 12:00-24:00 Features: delivery · 185… · restaurante-bella-italia.de
Cafe · Café und Bistro. Opening hours: Mo, Th 10:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa-Su 10:00-17:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 13 Ulmenallee, Mülheim an… · yellowbar.store
Sushi, Restaurant · Um Reservierung wird gebeten. Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa,Su,PH 12:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 7… · mokimoki.de
Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Cafe · TraumTorten.de fertigt ausgefallene Spezialtorten als Hochzeitstorten, Geburtstagstorten, Fototorten, Motivtorten. Im… · traumtorten.de
Tajik, Restaurant · Pilaw & Samsa · 70 Am Krüzweg, Bochum, 44879 · tajik-national-chaihana.de
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 1 Kennedyplatz, Essen, 45127 · block-house.de
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-24:00; Su,PH 09:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options · 5 Kennedyplatz, Essen, 45127 · cafe-extrablatt.de
Salad, Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; PH off Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, vegan options · 78… · deananddavid.com
Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:30-18:00; Sa 06:30-14:00; Su 07:00-14:00 Features: step-free access · 158 Bocholder Straße · doebbe.de
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-02:00 Features: takeaway · 118 Essener Straße, Bottrop, 46242 · restaurants.subway.com
Ice Cream, Ice Cream · Opening hours: Feb-Apr,Sep-Nov: Tu-Su,PH 12:00-20:00; May-Aug: Tu-Su,PH 12:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · 80 Kirchstraße, Mülheim an der… · eiscafe-rizzardini.de
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:30; Dec 24 11:00-16:00, Dec 31 11:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 5… · umaii-sushi-grill-and-more.jimdosite.com
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 09:00-00:00; Fr,Sa,Su,PH 09:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · dein-alex.de
Friture, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-20:30; Fr,Sa 11:00-21:30; Su,PH 11:30-20:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 48… · frittenwerk.com
Turkish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-21:30; Su 13:00 -21:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options · 1 An den… · by-ibo.de
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 16:00-22:00 · 49-51 Friederikenstraße, Essen, 45130 · ela-restaurant.de
Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-23:00 · 3 Heißener Straße · istanbulfischsteak.de
Austrian, German, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 14:00-20:00 · 50 Zweigertstraße, 45130 · wiener-wunder.de
Oriental, Arab, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:30-15:30; Tu-Sa 17:30-24:00; Su 12:00-24:00 · 117 Rellinghauser Straße, Essen, 45128 · arabesque-essen.de
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo off; PH off; Tu-Sa 11:30-16:00,17:00-21:30; Su 12:00-21:30 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · 780 Hattinger… · asia-wok-sushi-linden.de.tl
DöNer, Turkish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options, halal, air conditioning · 1… · baran-kebap-essen.eatbu.com
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 17:00-01:00 · 31 Gladbecker Straße, Bottrop, 46236 · bodega-bottrop.de
Wings, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 16:00-24:00; Sa, Su 14:00-24:00 Features: delivery, halal · 124 Horster Straße, Gladbeck, 45968 · broasters-r-fried-chicken-burger.de
Fine Dining, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su,We,Th 18:00-22:00, Fr,Sa 18:00-00:00; Mo,Tu off Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 64 Im Löwental,… · chefsandbutchers.de
American, Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00 open "Warme Küche"; PH open Features: outdoor seating · 38 Schwarze-Lenen-Weg, Essen, 45134 · chicago-essen.de
Bagel, Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: We-Su 10:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options · 12 Bachstraße, Mülheim an der Ruhr, 45468 · daskaff.de
Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-14:30, 17:30-23:00; PH Mo off · 55 Berliner Straße, Essen, 45145 · gamberoniehummer.de.tl
Polish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su,PH 13:00-22:00 · gdanska.de
Japanese, Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Fr 12:00-15:00,17:00-22:30; Sa 12:30-15:00,17:00-22:30; Su 12:30-15:00,17:00-22:00… · genki-restaurant.de
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-14:30,18:00-22:00; Sa 18:00-23:00 · 47 Kortumstraße, Essen, 45130 · la-petite-cave-de-jeannette.de
Mexican, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa off; Su,PH 13:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · mexico-express-essen.de
Hot Dog, Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: vegan options, step-free access · 64 Alfredstraße, Essen, 45130 · pansbebop.com
Tea, Brunch, Breakfast, Sandwich, Pancake, Omlett, Waffle, Coffee, Bagel, Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-19:00; Su 10:00-19:00 Features: outdoor… · perfettocaffe.de
Mediterranean, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Apr-Sep: Tu-Fr 15:00-22:00; Apr-Sep: Sa,Su 12:00-22:00; Oct-Mar: Tu-Fr 17:00-22:00; Oct-Mar: Sa,Su… · pomitoessen.de
Peruvian, Mexican, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo,Tu,We off; Th 20:00-00:00; Fr 20:00-03:00; Sa 22:00-06:00; Su 20:00-00:00 · 16 Vereinstraße, Essen, 45127 · puntolatino-sv.de
Balkan, International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-14:30,17:00-23:00; Su 11:30-22:00; PH 11:30-23:00 · 9 Wehrstraße, Oberhausen, 46047 · restaurant-reintjes.de
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Airports
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 25 km to the centre
Düsseldorf, NW, DE — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 57 airlines (Air Berlin, Germanwings, Lufthansa Cargo, Condor Flugdienst…) · direct flights to 147 destinations incl. Chicago, Catania, Heraklion, Antalya, Palma de Mallorca… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 57 airlines, 147 direct destinations
- Air Berlin AB (737-800, A321, A330-200, A320, Dash 8-400, A319…) · 71 routes: Abu Dhabi, Alicante, Antalya, Arrecife, Barcelona, Belgrade, Berlin, Cagliari, Calvi, Cancun, Catania, Chicago*, Copenhagen, Djerba, Dresden, Enfidha, Faro, Florence, Fort Myers, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Guernsey, Hamburg, Helsinki*, Heraklion, Hurghada, Ibiza, Istanbul, Jersey, Kavala, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Malaga, Marsa Alam, Menorca, Miami … +31 more
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ, A319, A320) · 38 routes: Ancona, Barcelona, Bari, Bastia, Bilbao, Cagliari, Cardiff, Catania, Dresden, Dublin, Dubrovnik, Geneva, Heraklion, Heringsdorf, Ibiza, Katowice, Lamezia, Leipzig, Lyon, Madrid, Milano, Montpellier, Mulhouse, Newquai, Nuernberg, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca, Poznan, Prague, Pristina, Split, Stockholm, Thessaloniki, Torino, Venice, Warsaw, Wroclaw, Zadar
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A320, A319, CRJ-900, A321, A340-300, 736…) · 38 routes: Antalya, Athens*, Beijing*, Berlin, Birmingham*, Bucharest*, Budapest, Chicago, Copenhagen*, Dubrovnik*, Frankfurt, Glasgow*, Gothenborg*, Graz*, Hamburg, Linz*, London, Malaga, Malta*, Manchester*, Moscow, Munich, Naples*, Newark, Newcastle*, Nice, Oslo*, Paris, Rome, Split*, St. Petersburg, Stockholm*, Thessaloniki*, Tokyo*, Valencia, Vienna, Warsaw*, Zurich
- Condor Flugdienst DE (757, 32S, 737-800) · 19 routes: Agadir, Antalya, Arrecife, Chania, Dalaman, Djerba, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Hurghada, Ibiza, Jerez, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, Larnaca, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodos, Tenerife
- TUIfly X3 (737-800) · 14 routes: Antalya, Dalaman, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Hurghada, Jerez, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, Palma de Mallorca, Patras, Rhodos, Tenerife
- Meridiana IG (A320) · 8 routes: Cagliari, Catania*, Florence*, Milano, Naples*, Olbia*, Rome*, Venice*
- American Airlines AA (330, A319, A320, 767-300) · 7 routes: Abu Dhabi*, Chicago, Fort Myers*, London*, Los Angeles*, Miami*, New York*
- Finnair AY (Dash 8-400, 737-800, A319, A320, 767-300, Embraer 190) · 6 routes: Catania*, Chicago, Copenhagen*, Florence*, Helsinki*, Salzburg*
- Germania ST (737-700, A321) · 5 routes: Erbil, Heraklion, Rhodos, Sulaymaniyah, Zonguldak
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320, A319, A321) · 4 routes: Athens, Heraklion, Kalamata, Thessaloniki
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, 767-300, J31, AR8, Embraer 170) · 4 routes: Billund*, Chicago*, London, London
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800) · 4 routes: Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Kayseri
- Air France AF (318, A320, 76W, ERJ-145) · 3 routes: Atlanta*, Nantes*, Paris
- Alitalia AZ (A320, 318, F70) · 3 routes: Amsterdam*, Catania, Paris*
- Austrian Airlines OS (Dash 8-400, Fokker 100, A319, A320, A321, CRJ-900) · 3 routes: Graz*, Linz*, Vienna*
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, Embraer 175, Embraer 195) · 3 routes: Birmingham, Exeter, Manchester
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, A321, 737-800, 767-300, 32S) · 3 routes: Barcelona*, Chicago*, Madrid*
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (736, 737-700, 717, 737-800, CRJ-900, CRJ-200…) · 3 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
- Tunisair TU (736, A320) · 3 routes: Djerba, Enfidha, Tunis
- Yangon Airways HK (A320) · 3 routes: Gran Canaria, Hurghada, Palma de Mallorca
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Moscow, St. Petersburg
- Croatia Airlines OU (A319) · 2 routes: Dubrovnik, Split
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (F70, 76W) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Atlanta*
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 2 routes: Antalya, Izmir
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800, A321, 330, A330-200, A340-300) · 2 routes: Istanbul, Istanbul
- United Airlines UA (A340-300) · 2 routes: Chicago*, Newark*
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Air Baltic BT (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Riga
- Air China CA (330) · 1 route: Beijing
- Air Malta KM (A319, A320) · 1 route: Malta
- Air One AP (A320) · 1 route: Catania
- Air Serbia JU (A319) · 1 route: Belgrade
- Airlinair A5 (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Nantes
- All Nippon Airways NH (787-8) · 1 route: Tokyo
- China United Airlines HR (CNJ) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Czech Airlines OK (A319, ATR 72) · 1 route: Prague
- Delta Air Lines DL (76W) · 1 route: Atlanta
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 1 route: London
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Etihad Airways EY (A330-200, A330-300) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Hainan Airlines HU (A320, 737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Berlin
- Intersky 3L (Dash 8-300) · 1 route: Friedrichshafen
- Jet2.com LS (737-300) · 1 route: Leeds
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (Embraer 175) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Luxair LG (CNJ) · 1 route: Luxemburg*
- Mahan Air W5 (313) · 1 route: Tehran
- Montenegro Airlines YM (Fokker 100) · 1 route: Podgorica
- Nouvel Air Tunisie BJ (A320) · 1 route: Enfidha
- Qantas QF (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Rossiya-Russian Airlines FV (A319) · 1 route: St. Petersburg
- S7 Airlines S7 (737-800) · 1 route: Moscow*
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (Fokker 100, A320, A321, AR1) · 1 route: Zurich
- TAP Portugal TP (A319, A320) · 1 route: Lisbon
- Travel Service QS (A319, ATR 72) · 1 route: Prague
- US Airways US (767-300) · 1 route: Chicago
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Essen-Mülheim Airport (ESS) 8 km to the centre
Essen, NW, DE — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Dinslaken-Schwarze Heide Airfield 21 km to the centre
Hünxe, NW, DE
Marl-Loemühle Airfield 24 km to the centre
Marl, NW, DE
Borken-Hoxfeld Airfield 46 km to the centre
Borken, NW, DE
Dorsten-Am Kanal Airfield 23 km to the centre
Dorsten, NW, DE
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
Cologne Bonn Aiport (CGN) 66 km to the centre
Köln (Cologne), NW, DE — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 26 airlines (Germanwings, Air Berlin, TUIfly, Norwegian Air Shuttle…) · direct flights to 92 destinations incl. Antalya, Berlin, Palma de Mallorca, Gran Canaria, Tenerife… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Feeder airport · 66 km from Essen · Germanwings, Air Berlin, TUIfly · Getting around Cologne (Köln), Germany →
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 26 airlines, 92 direct destinations
- Germanwings 4U (A319, A320, CRJ) · 66 routes: Algier, Antalya, Athens, Barcelona, Bari, Bastia, Berlin, Bologna, Budapest, Cagliari, Calvi, Catania, Dresden, Dublin, Dubrovnik, Edinburgh, El Aroui, Faro, Friedrichshafen, Gran Canaria, Hamburg, Heraklion, Heringsdorf, Ibiza, Istanbul, Jerez, Kavala, Kerkyra/corfu, Klagenfurt, Kos, Laage, Lamezia, Leipzig, Lisbon, London, London, Manchester, Marrakech, Milano, Mykonos … +26 more
- Air Berlin AB (737-800, 737-700, A320, A319, A321, A330-200) · 18 routes: Antalya, Arrecife, Berlin, Calvi, Enfidha, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Hurghada, Ibiza, Istanbul, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, Malaga, Menorca, Munich, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- TUIfly X3 (737-800) · 11 routes: Antalya, Boa Vista, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Kos, Munich, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodos, Tenerife
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 5 routes: Alicante, Gran Canaria, Malaga, Oslo, Tenerife
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 5 routes: Faro, Gerona, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Austrian Airlines OS (A319, Fokker 100, A320, CRJ, F70) · 3 routes: Klagenfurt*, Salzburg*, Vienna*
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 3 routes: Gdansk, Katowice, Skopje
- Condor Flugdienst DE (757) · 2 routes: Antalya, Palma de Mallorca
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (Fokker 100, A319, A320, A321, Embraer 195, F70) · 2 routes: Munich, Vienna*
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800) · 2 routes: Ankara, Istanbul
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 2 routes: Antalya, Izmir
- Air Arabia Maroc 3O (A320) · 1 route: El Aroui
- Alitalia AZ (F70) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, 737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Berlin*
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 1 route: London
- Finnair AY (A319, A320, 737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Berlin*
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, Embraer 175) · 1 route: Birmingham
- Hainan Airlines HU (A319, A320, A321, 737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Berlin
- Iran Air IR (313) · 1 route: Tehran
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (F70) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Meridiana IG (A320) · 1 route: Olbia
- SkyWork Airlines SX (D38) · 1 route: Bern
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A319, A320) · 1 route: Zurich
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320, A321) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Ural Airlines U6 (A320) · 1 route: Moscow
- Wizz Air Ukraine WU (A320) · 1 route: Kiev
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Weeze Niederrhein Airport (NRN) 63 km to the centre
Weeze, NW, DE — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 1 airline (Ryanair) · direct flights to 38 destinations incl. Alghero, Alicante, Almeria, Ancona, Arrecife… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Feeder airport · 62 km from Essen · Ryanair · Getting around Weeze, Germany →
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 38 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 38 routes: Alghero, Alicante, Almeria, Ancona, Arrecife, Bari, Bergamo, Beziers, Bologna, Cagliari, Chania, Edinburgh, Faro, Fes, Fuerteventura, Gerona, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Kerkyra/corfu, Lamezia, Lappeenranta, London, Malaga, Marrakech, Oujda, Palermo, Palma de Mallorca, Pescara, Pisa, Porto, Riga, Rome, Santander, Tenerife, Thessaloniki, Treviso, Valencia, Zadar
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Dortmund Airport (DTM) 42 km to the centre
Dortmund, NW, DE — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 11 airlines (Wizz Air, Ryanair, Germanwings, SunExpress…) · direct flights to 28 destinations incl. Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona, Istanbul, Munich, Alghero… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Feeder airport · 42 km from Essen · Wizz Air, Ryanair, Germanwings · Getting around Dortmund →
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 11 airlines, 28 direct destinations
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 10 routes: Belgrade, Bucharest, Budapest, Cluj-napoca, Gdansk, Katowice, Skopje, Sofia, Timisoara, Vilnius
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 8 routes: Alghero, Faro, Gerona, Krakow, London, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Porto
- Germanwings 4U (A319, A320) · 5 routes: Heringsdorf, Istanbul, Munich, Palma de Mallorca, Split
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 2 routes: Istanbul, Izmir
- Wizz Air Ukraine WU (A320) · 2 routes: Kiev, Lvov
- Air Berlin AB (737-800) · 1 route: Palma de Mallorca
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 1 route: London
- Germania ST (737-700) · 1 route: Zonguldak
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319) · 1 route: Munich
- Vueling Airlines VY (A319) · 1 route: Barcelona
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Fahrgastschiffanleger Zweigertbrücke
Ferry terminal · 6.4 km from the centre · Stadt Essen
Fahrgastschiffanleger Nordsternpark
Ferry terminal · 7.4 km from the centre · Stadt Gelsenkirchen
Anlegestelle
Ferry terminal · 9.8 km from the centre
Fahrgastschiffanleger Marina Oberhausen
Ferry terminal · 10 km from the centre · Stadt Oberhausen
Fahrgastschiffanleger Graf Bismarck
Ferry terminal · 12 km from the centre · Stadt Gelsenkrichen
Fahrgastschiffanleger Kaisergarten
Ferry terminal · 12 km from the centre · Stadt Oberhausen
Weisse Flotte Wehr - Hügel
Ferry route · Weisse Flotte Baldeney GmbH
Weisse Flotte Hügel - Strandbad
Ferry route · Weisse Flotte Baldeney GmbH
Weisse Flotte Strandbad - Scheppen
Ferry route · Weisse Flotte Baldeney GmbH
Weisse Flotte Scheppen - Heisingen
Ferry route · Weisse Flotte Baldeney GmbH
Weisse Flotte Baldeney
Ferry route
Weisse Flotte Heisingen - Kupferdreh
Ferry route · Weisse Flotte Baldeney GmbH
Weisse Flotte
Ferry route · Weisse Flotte Baldeney GmbH
Weiße Flotte Baldeney
Ferry route · Weisse Flotte Baldeney GmbH
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Essen-Mülheim Airport (ESS); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Fahrgastschiffanleger Zweigertbrücke, 6.4 km); routes include Weisse Flotte Wehr - Hügel, Weisse Flotte Hügel - Strandbad, Weisse Flotte Strandbad - Scheppen.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Essen. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Rail · Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Bus · Nordrhein-Westfalen · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
National rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter · Embraer Legacy & Praetor, Falcon, Global · Germany's largest charter operator by fleet.
Charter, management · Light to large-cabin · Charter and management from Stuttgart and Munich.
Charter · Cessna Citation · German business-jet charter operator.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.