Getting here and getting about
Essen. Quick orientation.
Situated centrally in the Rhine/Ruhr region, Essen is connected to an extensive transport network. From all over Germany and from abroad Essen is easy to reach from all directions by car, train, plane, and even by water. As part of the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR regional transport association) Essen provides a comprehensive local passenger transport service within the city and beyond, via its extensive links with the region. 
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Travelling to Essen by train
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VRR
If you want to travel to Essen by train, Die Bahn with its travel service will assist you.
Essen by bus and tram
Together with a total of 27 other public transport operators, the Essener Verkehrs-AG forms the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR regional transport association). If you have questions regarding tickets, tariffs, and the timetable, please contact  Fahrplanauskunft (timetable and travel enquiries).  Important city connections in the VRR area:
  • S-Bahn S1 Düsseldorf Hbf. - D-Flughafen - Duisburg - Mülheim an der Ruhr - Essen - Bochum - Dortmund
    S2 Dortmund - Herne - Recklinghausen - Wanne Eickel - Gelsenkirchen - Essen 
    S3 Oberhausen - Mülheim an der Ruhr - Essen - Hattingen
    S6 Essen - Ratingen Ost - Düsseldorf - Langenfeld - Köln Hansaring
    S9 Haltern - Marl - Gelsenkirchen Buer Nord - Gladbeck - Bottrop - Essen - Essen Steele Ost
  • Regionalexpress RE  1 Aachen - Düsseldorf - Essen - Bochum - Dortmund - Hamm
    RE  2 Münster -  Recklinghausen - Gelsenkirchen  - Essen - Duisburg - Krefeld - Mönchengladbach
    RE  6 Düsseldorf - Duisburg - Essen - Dortmund - Hamm - Bielefeld - Minden
    RE 11 Düsseldorf - Duisburg - Essen - Dortmund - Hamm - Paderborn
    RE 14 Essen - Bottrop - Dorsten - Rhade - Borken 
    RE 16 Essen - Bochum - Witten - Hagen - Finnentrop - Siegen
    Regionalbahn
  • RB40 Essen - Bochum - Witten - Hagen - Iserlohn
    RB42 Essen - Gelsenkirchen - Recklinghausen - Sythen - Münster
    RB49 Wuppertal Hbf - Langenberg - Essen
By plane
The airports in the vicinity are marked on the map. Connection to Düsseldorf Airport : Direct connection by S-Bahn S1
(VRR ticket price level C) Timetable S 1 Essen Main Station - Düsseldorf-International and timetable Düsseldorf International - Essen Main Station
Download Timetable (PDF, 64 KB, this information is available in a German language version only.) Connection to Dortmund Airport: (VRR ticket price level C)
From Main Station Essen by S-Bahn or Regionalexpress to Main Station Dortmund. From Dortmund Hbf. e.g. by Stadtbahnlinie U47 to Dortmund-Aplerbeck and then by bus 440 to the airport. Connection to Essen/Mülheim Airport: (VRR ticket price level B)
From Main Station Essen by bus CE45 to Essen/Mülheim Airport

The Essen/Mülheim Airport is located on the southern city boundary between the cities of Essen and Mülheim. As a medium-size business airport it is predominantly used for national and international medium distance traffic, and as an airport for private air traffic.
Further information on Essen/Mülheim Airport is available from "Arbeitsgemeinschaft Flughafen und Ökologie Essen/Mülheim" at http://members.aol.com/AGFOE or from LuftfahrtVerein Essen e.V., if you wish to see e.g. Essen and its surrounding areas from the air. Connection to Cologne/Bonn Airport: From the Airport Cologne/Bonn you take express bus SB 170 to Cologne main station from where there are several connections to Essen by Deutsche Bahn (see above). Connection to Münster/Osnabrück Airport: From Münster/Osnabrück Airport take bus lines D 50, S 50 or R 51 to Münster main station from where you take the Regionalbahn RB42 or the IC to Essen.
Parking in Essen city centre

In Essen city centre, parking is divided into 3 zones:

City centre (core area):        1st 30 mins  € 0.50
                                            2nd 30 mins  € 1.00

Extended city centre area: per hour           € 0.50

from automatic ticket machines.

On the edge of the city centre: parking discs.

Alternatively, you can use multi-storey car parks located in the city centre.

Taxis in Essen
Call 19410, the standard nationwide telephone number for taxis, to contact Taxi-Zentrale Essen (SDT code +49/201). Taxi with tourist guide: A special offer is available from the Taxi-Zentrale Essen for all guests and interested persons: in  MPV taxis for up to 7 persons or in normal car taxis, specially trained drivers offer individual and theme-oriented city tours, e.g. culture, architecture, technology, or nature in the city area of Essen. The taxi with tourist guide costs from € 50.00 for two hours as well as € 25.00 for each additional hour started.
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