Essen Public Transport Trip Planner

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is located at coordinates 51.46, 7.01. The city operates in the Europe/Berlin timezone. Daylight Saving Time begins on March 29, 2026 (clocks move forward 1 hour) and ends on October 25, 2026 (clocks move back 1 hour).

The city's public transportation network includes 618 bus, metro, tram and rail routes operated by 15 transit operators. Browse the complete list of routes and schedules below.


Top Streets in Essen

  • Altenessener Straße, L 448

    Altenessener Straße, L 448 is a secondary road in Essen stretching 4.0 km with 63 public transport stops. View stops and routes.

  • Freiheit, K 8

    Freiheit, K 8 is a primary road in Essen stretching 0.2 km with 31 public transport stops. View stops and routes.

  • A 40

    A 40 is a motorway in Essen stretching 8.5 km with 53 public transport stops. View stops and routes.

  • Am Hauptbahnhof

    Am Hauptbahnhof is a road in Essen stretching 0.2 km with 30 public transport stops. View stops and routes.

  • Altendorfer Straße, B 231

    Altendorfer Straße, B 231 is a primary road in Essen stretching 6.3 km with 65 public transport stops. View stops and routes.

  • Holsterhauser Straße, K 8

    Holsterhauser Straße, K 8 is a secondary road in Essen stretching 1.8 km with 39 public transport stops. View stops and routes.

  • Rellinghauser Straße

    Rellinghauser Straße is a secondary road in Essen stretching 3.0 km with 59 public transport stops. View stops and routes.

  • Frohnhauser Straße, L 64

    Frohnhauser Straße, L 64 is a secondary road in Essen stretching 6.1 km with 59 public transport stops. View stops and routes.

  • Rüttenscheider Straße

    Rüttenscheider Straße is a local road in Essen stretching 1.5 km with 28 public transport stops. View stops and routes.

  • Steeler Straße, L 448

    Steeler Straße, L 448 is a secondary road in Essen stretching 5.4 km with 52 public transport stops. View stops and routes.